We, a Swedish family with 2 kids, spent 6 amazing weeks in the house of Monica. Our parents (with my mother-in-law from Brasil) joined us a couple of weeks, and everyone had their room and bathroom, clean and good in every detail! We appreciated the hot showers, after coming back from trips and hotels in Rio and Sao Paulo. The house has everything (!) you need, both for a shorter and longer period!

The surroundings are wonderful; beautiful, very safe and calm. For me as an biologist I was in heaven every morning walking around the area looking for birds.

Charming Pantanal is 5 min walk, where you can go shopping in the small supermarkets, eat an easy meal or get a pizza. Or cut your hair, as our 5-year-old did several (!) times! From Pantanal the bus goes to the historic center and rodoviaria, as well in the opposite direction to Tobaga waterfall. We used the bus a lot. As foreigners in the country; both Paraty and this neighbourhood made it very easy for us getting to know a little more about Brasil. We loved chit-chatting with people at the bus-stop!

The caretaker Mr Arlindo is outstanding! A very nice man, and the biggest bonus! Our kids loved him (even though they didn't understand portuguese) and they still talks about when he helped them getting a cocoa-nut from the tree in the garden.

Monica was also "there" in a quick response through e-mail or phone, if we were asking something.

Things and details in the house, like a really good washing-machine from Swedish Electrolux and some things from Ikea made us really felt like home ;)

If possible we will definitely return next time we visit Brasil! Thanks to Mr Arlindo and Monica for making this trip the most wonderful memory, for life!