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 ...

Jack Nicas, The New York Times’s Brazil bureau chief, has lived in Rio de Janeiro since 2021. When you arrive, Rio de Janeiro hits you in the face. First, the humidity engulfs you. Next ...

and Armazém do Senado, a lively bar with live music where visitors spill out into the street, especially on Saturday afternoons. If you come to Rio to revel in samba and other Brazilian music ...

In late November, Brooklyn-based writer Devine Blacksher invited seven friends to celebrate her 30th birthday in Rio de Janeiro ... After that, we went to Solar do Jambeiro (R.

Known for its lively Carnival parties, the coastal city of Rio de Janeiro is the most popular ... contains an impossibly large number of things to do on your visit, but we’ve rounded up a ...

Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape (the first urban area to receive this honor), Rio is a stunning ... The Centro de Abastecimento do Estado da Guanabara (CADEG) has been ...

The Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR) is two buildings in one ... At 11 miles, Barra is Rio de Janeiro’s longest beach, and is easily reached on Metro line 4 or less than half an hour by cab.

The best things in life are free ... Short on cash? A city like Rio de Janeiro offers a ton of free activities to help you make the most of your days here. Cultural outings, nightlife, outdoor ...