Today’s page looks at the city famous for beautiful beaches, beautiful people and Carnival. The first Europeans to discover the site that would become Rio de Janeiro were the Portuguese, on Jan. 1, ...

During months of rehearsals, street bands and samba schools make space for pedestrians, creating islands of community spirit ...

The natural world is a constant source of pleasure in Rio de Janeiro – the colossal rocks that tower like ancestral gods at the end of every street, the rainforest encroaching all around, the vast ...

Rio de Janeiro has kicked off Carnival celebrations as the mayor hands the city key to King Momo for a playful five-day reign ...

This is the fourth installment of our Future Cities series, where we look at how Rio de Janeiro is using to event tourism in hopes of improving its infrastructure and re-urbanizing its favelas. Among ...

Ever since my first visit to Rio years ago when I used to jog along Leblon admiring the view, I’ve been struck by the legendary beauty of this beachfront city. Now, it’s the city’s new intelligence ...

The ocean-cradling, mountain-spiked city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is known for everything from resplendent samba to the beautiful game (soccer) to its brilliant and diverse Carioca spirit to being a ...