There are few cities in the world where the mountains meet the sea, where the sun shines year round, and the sounds of samba music fills the streets and keeps the energy alive. Rio de Janeiro is so ...

I'm part Brazilian but before this past February, I had never visited Brazil. That changed when I traveled to Rio De Janeiro to attend Carnival. My grandpa, Roberto, immigrated from Brazil to Los ...

Can a destination’s golden age be recaptured by experiencing remnants of its romantic past? Are there places where nostalgia’s echo enhances a sense of place? Rio de Janeiro offers a teasing journey ...

Humpback whales are increasingly spotted off Rio de Janeiro as their population recovers from past commercial whaling.

RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...

A black jaguar named Poty has made its World Cup prediction at Rio de Janeiro's BioParque. Poty chose Brazil to win in the ...

Buoyed by the country's first-ever Oscar for Best International Feature, Brazil's film industry is arriving on the Croisette with momentum, major titles and a serious incentive pitch: "We are eager to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people. The heavy downpour wreaked havoc ...