santa teresa is one of the few neighborhoods that overlooks the city from a glorious vantage point on the side of a mountain and plays a discreet but central role in the cultural fabric, seeing as it is the bohemian backdrop of rio.

the mix of tasteful graffiti murals, renovated houses, historic mansions and casarőes (once inhabited by the upper class but now home to a diverse cast of artists, intellectuals and politicians), contribute to this neighborhood's quirky appearance.

also home to museums like the museu da chácara do céu and multiple associations/institutions; amongst them, chave mestra, an artists association that organizes and promotes several cultural events such as open door art, an event in which resident artists literally open their doors to the public and exhibit/explain the premise for their work and inspirational process.