Brazilians honor sea goddess and mark arrival of new year with dance and drums in Rio de Janeiro
Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions gathered on Rio de Janeiro's storied Copacabana beach on Saturday to honor the sea ...
Not quite the ‘Girl from Ipanema’, a fur seal’s rare appearance on Rio’s famous beach turns heads
A fur seal was spotted on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, attracting attention from locals and tourists.
A paraplegic man in Brazil is lifted into the clouds on one of Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trails
It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail. It features one particularly daunting section requiring a perilous scramble that ...
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Dengue epidemic over in Rio de Janeiro
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 ...
Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio
Under 27 Celsius degrees (80 Fahrenheit), firefighter sargeant Thiago Carvalho de Paiva wore Santa Claus costumes in tropical ...
Where to have breakfast and brunch on January 1st: starting the year off right in Rio de Janeiro
The first meal of the year is breakfast (or brunch for those who want to sleep in) on January 1st. To welcome the new year ...
In Rio de Janeiro competition, barbers battle for best haircut
Over the sound of Brazilian music and under the scorching Rio de Janeiro heat, around 90 barbers battled on Sunday to decide ...
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Rio de Janeiro: A Dream Destination for Travel Lovers
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Santa Claus joins sharks for a holiday swim at a Rio de Janeiro aquarium
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water. Starting on Saturday, he’ll be spotted at AquaRio ...
At one of Rio de Janeiro's hardest trails, one paraplegic athlete climbed into the clouds
Ezequiel da Luz, a para-athlete with an amputated leg and no movement in his lower limbs, celebrates reaching the top of ...
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A paraplegic man in Brazil is lifted into the clouds on one of Rio de Janeiro's hardest trails
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail, featuring one particularly daunting section requiring a perilous scramble that can cause hikers to freeze up with fright.