Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a coastal city shaped by dramatic mountains, wide beaches, and dense urban districts set between ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Bianca D'Aquino adjusts her parasol to block the blazing sun and settles into her beach chair, sinking her painted toenails deep into the burning sand. The 19-year-old used to travel ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across ...

Rio de Janeiro is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places to visit in South America, with its world-famous beaches like Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach, where people clap for the sunsets that ...

Rio de Janeiro, Mar 2 (EFE).Rio de Janeiro, Mar 2 (EFE). — The sands on the beaches of this Brazilian tourist mecca are heavily polluted, mainly thanks to trash left behind by beachgoers, experts told ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) on Monday as residents flocked to the ocean to try to cool off.

A five-mile stretch along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches crackles with energy. By Seth Kugel For first-timers, a five-mile stroll along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches — Rio de Janeiro’s two most ...

“Rio de Janeiro is a city that enchants you, seduces you, and never lets you go.” — Rubem Braga The Brazilian journalist and ...

Ipanema beach, Arpoador rock and Copacabana Beach, one of the Olympic venue locations, stand on July 4, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One month before Rio de Janeiro is set to host the 2016 Olympic ...