Things to do in Rio de Janeiro

Views of downtown, artists, colorful colonial buildings, music in the streets, full of energy. This is a good tip for Rio. For me this is the neightborhood to look for accomodation, apart from this is because in Arcos de Lapa you wil find the most autentic party by night, where the cariocas goes and not Copacabana or Ipanema which are more dangerous because is where the tourist usually goes. Arcos de Lapa is 5 minutes walking to Santa Teresa.