Welcome
Rua da Relação, 39 — unit 508 — Lapa — CEP 20231-110 — Rio de Janeiro
Location
Central Lapa studio near the historic aqueduct (Arcos da Lapa) and nightlife. Same street landmark: Correio da Manhã facade. Ground-floor bakery: Fábrica de Bolo (phone on facade: 2252-4121).
Walkable landmarks (confirm distances on your visit)
- Arcos da Lapa / Aqueduto da Carioca — colonial aqueduct; revitalized mid-2026; Santa Teresa tram starts nearby
- Escadaria Selarón — tiled staircase; Boulevard Selarón works may affect sidewalks
- Sala Cecília Meireles — concert hall at Largo da Lapa
- Circo Voador & Fundição Progresso — live music venues by the Arcos
- Carioca da Gema — Av. Mem de Sá 79 (samba)
- Rio Scenarium — Rua do Lavradio 20
- Feira do Rio Antigo — Saturdays on Rua do Lavradio
- Cinelândia — Theatro Municipal, Biblioteca Nacional, Cine Odeon, metro Cinelândia, VLT
Sources listed in docs/guidebook/sources.md. Local cafés/pharmacies: after field walk + flyers only.
Getting here
- Metro: Cinelândia (walk toward Lapa)
- Airport: Santos Dumont (close); Galeão needs taxi/ride-hail
- Bondinho Santa Teresa from the Arcos area
Safety
Centro/Lapa is busy and can feel intense at night — use normal big-city caution, prefer ride-hail late, keep phones discreet. Emergency: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire.
About the unit
Compact studio with AC, queen bed, and a wet-room bathroom (shower water on the floor — squeegee provided). Street noise is part of Lapa; earplugs are in the unit. See House manual.
Concept / future look
Not current photos. These are AI planning concepts of the furnished studio after reforma — geometry from field measures (307×466 cm). They may differ from the unit as you find it today.