Casa Barbara is on the fifth floor of an apartment block, which is a bit of a pain o climb in the heat but it means you do get a nicer view on the balcony. Barbara herself is very nice. She tried her best to answer our questions but the English-Spanish language barrier was too much - our fault really. Barbara prefers to keep herself to herself, which is good because the apartment is fairly small for her and her husband and us as guests. She stayed in her room or in the kitchen.