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.

The global festival scene is an ever-evolving playground of music, art, and culture. From the neon lights of Las Vegas t ...

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 ...

Four days in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a great amount of time to enjoy local beaches, explore neighborhoods, and see the city from amazing viewpoints.

Tornadoes are extremely rare in the Rio Grande Valley. On May 13, 2023, a springtime severe weather system spawned an EF-1 tornado in the coastal Cameron County colonia of Laguna Heights.

Alex de Minaur took on two opponents at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday: João Fonseca and the crowd. Each presented its own challenge for the Aussie, the first a physically demanding tennis match and ...

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 ...