The natural world is a constant source of pleasure in Rio de Janeiro – the ... but there's far more to the city than them. Founded in 1565, it was the capital of Brazil from 1763 until 1960 ...

Its biggest critics say that its location, in the centre of the country, leaves it isolated from the economic and cultural ...

Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water. Starting on Saturday, he’ll be spotted at AquaRio Marine Aquarium ...

Rio de Janeiro City authorities Friday announced that the dengue fever epidemic in the country's former capital was over, Agencia Brasil reported. The worst part of the outbreak was recorded ...

It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail. It features one particularly daunting section requiring a perilous scramble that ...

A 39-year-old Chilean tourist identified as Javier Valdés Susarte was found dead at a Rio de Janeiro favela, it was reported Thursday in Brazil's former capital city. Authorities are still ...

Health workers have been trying to get rid of stagnant water where the mosquitoes that transmit dengue breed The authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have declared a health ...

The G20 Leaders’ Summit held this month reaffirmed Rio de Janeiro's status as a global capital. Throughout ... This places the city at the top of the list for hosting the most official events ...

Major attractions – such as Lapa, Santa Teresa and other popular sites – can easily be reached by Uber or a taxi, which are not difficult to hail on the ... from Rio de Janeiro International ...

Santa Claus is coming to town ... on a Jet Ski. Dozens of children with disability gathered on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana ...

Ezequiel da Luz, a para-athlete with an amputated leg and no movement in his lower limbs, celebrates reaching the top of ...