Neuma Goncalves, Brazil's "First Lady of Samba," has died at age 78 after helping turn the Rio de Janeiro slum Mangueira into one of the best-loved samba schools at the world-famous Carnival parade.

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, ...

Tucked in the northern state of Pará, Belem is a city where urban life meets the wild heart of the Amazon. Often bypassed by ...

Rio de Janeiro’s hotel industry hit record RevPAR in March 2025, driven by Carnival, with strong occupancy, ADR, and peak performance metrics.

It may be less crowd heavy and less well known than other capital cities in South America, but this beautiful city should not ...

Both festivals - Mardi Gras in New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro Carnival - fire up bucket lists like few other events around 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 ...

Twenty years this month, the streets of Southampton came alive with the vibrant energy of Rio as 180 pupils from Redbridge Community School staged a colourful carnival parade. The Year 7 students ...

“Excess of words in Yoruba” was the justification used by a member of a judging panel at Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval to dock points from a samba school. The group Unidos de Padre Miguel had put together ...

From the opulent parades in Rio de Janeiro to the soulful rhythms of Trinidad and Tobago, Carnival is a global phenomenon that transcends cultural boundaries. But where did this vibrant celebration ...