A man was arrested after authorities discovered around 600 baby tortoises stuffed inside suitcases on a bus in Brazil, ...

On July 31, 2025, in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, @pretaquirino shared a video of a dog and a toco toucan appearing ...

Looking for an unforgettable experience in Rio de Janeiro? This guide takes you through 50+ must-visit attractions, blending iconic landmarks, local favorites, and hidden gems that you can’t afford to ...

The trial is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian ...

The ruling comes a month after Brazil’s top court ordered the former president to wear an ankle monitor, submit to a curfew ...

One of the most iconic landmarks in Rio de Janeiro is the Escadaria Selarón, or Selarón Steps, a 250-step staircase decorated with more than 2,000 carefully placed tiles from around the world.

Afterward, we headed to Feira Rio Antigo (R. do Lavradio, 20), which is one of the best outdoor markets in Rio de Janeiro (it’s only on the first Saturday of each month).

Rio de Janeiro is only an hour by plane from São Paulo, yet the differences are as varied as those between Los Angeles and New York. Carioca s, the name Rio locals go by, like to joke that ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. singer Taylor Swift postponed her show on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro due to scorching heat, the day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering ...

FOR AT LEAST half a decade, Juliana Ayako has been fascinated by a strange, slapdash house on a bare hillside that she passes when she drives from her home in Rio de Janeiro to her partner’s ...

Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park has become a laboratory for the reintroduction of locally extinct species. A study shows that, of the 33 species of large and medium-sized mammals that used ...

Rio de Janeiro has been particularly progressive in its policy towards street art, with its 1999 “ Não pixe, grafite” (Don’t Tag, Graffiti) project that brought together 35 graffiti artists ...