Rio de Janeiro is an instant love affair, with its breathtaking natural scenery, iconic beaches, unique atmosphere, and the ...

The monument rests atop Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park and is the most famous attraction in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people each year. Recent travelers recommend ...

Since the release of the animated movie Rio (2011), parents and kids might be forgiven for thinking the city on the coast of Brazil is populated ... the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565.

Rio de Janeiro faces a flood emergency as heavy rains lead to landslides, displacing over 346 people and prompting urgent ...

so consider going with a reputable guide (such as Hike in Rio) or in a group, especially during the week when the hikes are quieter. Favelas are misunderstood places, and some are perfectly safe ...

in Brazil, which covers almost this whole side of South America. Rodge: Is he trekking through the Amazon rainforest, or kayaking along the Amazon river? Freya: No Rodge, he’s in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro may be among the smallest of Brazil’s 26 states ... in the Company programme for early-career scientists, which places master’s and PhD students into existing micro, small ...

The best hotels in Rio de Janeiro, as reviewed by our editors and contributors. We've stayed at some of the finest properties around the world, and these made the top of our list.

Crowds filled the Sambadrome to watch samba schools face off at Rio Carnival. At least 20 people have been injured after a factory making costumes for Carnival celebrations in Brazil caught fire.

ABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Madonna promised her fans the biggest dance party in the world — and the Queen of Pop delivered on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro ... her first in Brazil since ...