Carnival 2025: 99 bloc parties draw over 160,000 revelers in Rio de Janeiro
The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets. View on euronews
A samba queen's guide to Rio de Janeiro
Mayara Lima is famous for her hypnotising samba style. Here, she shares the best samba experiences in Rio, from traditional school events to samba circles.
And that’s just the warm up! Revelers flock to Rio streets ahead of carnival
With 5 days until the official start of Carnival, the streets of Rio de Janeiro were crowded Sunday with bands and revelers warming up for next weekend.
Rio de Janeiro’s hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach
Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as residents try to cool off in the ocean or under public showers.
Rio de Janeiro records its hottest day in at least a decade — about 145 degrees hotter than North Dakota
Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.
The Best Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rest and recuperation: two words that don’t necessarily come to mind when you think of Rio De Janeiro. The beachy Brazilian city is, after all, the world's party capital – particularly when Carnival arrives at the end of February.

Lady Gaga Will Bring 'Mayhem'

Lady Gaga Announces ‘Mayhem on the Beach' Concert in Rio de Janeiro
Lady Gaga Free Concert Set For Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach
Lady Gaga to perform 'Mayhem' show in Brazil
Pop star Lady Gaga is set to perform in Brazil. The singer, 38, shared a social media post about "Mayhem on the Beach," her upcoming show in Rio de Janeiro, on Friday. Advertisement "It's a great honor to be asked to sing for Rio -- for my whole career the fans in Brazil have been part of the lifeblood of the little monsters,
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Events DC to Travel to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival 2025
Events DC returns to Rio de Janeiro's Carnival to strengthen cultural ties and boost international tourism. Local artists and musicians to perform.
Firefighters rescue carnival workers from factory fire in Rio de Janeiro
At least 20 people were injured, 10 critically, after a fire destroyed a clothing factory in the north of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. (AP/Diarlei Rodrigues)
In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
In December, an Argentine tourist returning from the Christ the Redeemer statue with his wife and children followed his GPS into a favela. He was shot twice and later died in hospital.
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Rio de Janeiro's hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach
RIO DE JANEIRO — 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.