It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days was subject to attack by (mostly French) pirates and ...

Rio’s beaches Copacabana and Ipanema need little introduction. Instead, go to the locals’ beach Praia Vermelha in the ...

Freya: No Rodge, he’s in Rio de Janeiro. This all used to be covered in forest but now it’s a big city. People come to live here from all around the world. Rodge: And they mainly speak Portuguese.

The show at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach was the final stop on the pop idol's Celebration Tour. Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has a makeover in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 2, 2025) — The world’s fact-checkers will convene in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Fundação ...

Further steps are underway to clarify the facts and circumstances surrounding the woman's death,' the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police said in a statement. Bohadana had been vacationing alone in Brazil ...