Che Lagarto in Ipanema has been my home for the past few weeks. It is a 7 story building with 2 to 3 rooms on each floor hosting anywhere from 2 bunk-bed's to 7 bunk-bed's per room. The bottom floor is the lobby and hang out area. There is a bar, patio, tables and couches. The lobby usually has quite a lot going on: people lounging, checking the internet on their laptops, socializing, drinking, checking in and out, etc. The second floor has a room with 3 computers with internet, there is usually a line, so using the internet can be a challenge.
There are people traveling from all over the world. I was surprised at the amount of people traveling from other parts of Brazil, Argentina and other South American Countries. Other common Nationalities are Australian, Irish, German, Swedish, Canadian and of couse . . . Californian.
It is a regular occurrence to have new roommates on a daily basis. People come and go, lot's of hi's and goodbye's. The hostel life is a great way to feel like you are traveling with others even if you are traveling solo. The opportunity to make new friends is only an introduction away.
The AC turns on every night from 10pm until 8am, those are the hours to sleep, any other time you will wake up from sweating too much. The beds are not comfortable, but with the hustle and bussle of the day and the extra sun, sleep usually comes easy. I awoke one morning to the sound of power tools and the surprise that our floors bathroom was going under a remodel project for 4 days . . . lame. Hostel life has been a good way of breaking out of my comfort zone, very little privacy. If it wasn't for Burning Man, I don't know if I could make it.
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