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

Rio de Janeiro really, really surprised me. I knew the city would be interesting, but I wasn’t expecting to be this blown ...

The beaches are easy to reach on foot and a cycle path follows the coastline from the neighborhood Glória to Leblon. For a hassle-free means of transportation from Rio de Janeiro International ...

Some of these abuses, such as subjecting entire neighborhoods to house-by-house ... to address human rights violations committed by Rio de Janeiro police. As we document in this report, Rio ...

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 ...

It is followed by neighborhoods in the South Zone and ... excluding inflation. The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a massive economic powerhouse, significantly impacting both the local and national ...

Thousands paraded down Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana Beach to ... to destruction of temples and forced expulsion from neighborhoods. “Everything that comes from Black people, everything ...

The 22-year-old from an area outside Rio had spent the night sleeping on a street in the bohemian neighborhood Santa ... and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. They often spend hours on public ...

In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due to pickpocketing, and keep in mind that some tourists have been involved in armed robberies (in these cases, always hand over your belongings).