Revelers kicked off the 2025 carnival season with an unofficial carnival opening, with street parties around Rio de Janeiro ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. The sound of samba rings, raucous ...

Since the release of the animated movie Rio (2011), parents and kids might be forgiven for thinking the city on the coast of Brazil is populated by frolicking blue macaws, red-crested cardinals ...

Rio de Janeiro's Botanical Garden (JBRJ) will be open to visitors throughout the carnival weekend through Wednesday from 8 am to 5 pm.

The best time to visit Rio is between December and March, when the weather is warm and sunny enough to hit the beaches, although there may be quick but heavy downpours in the evenings. The city's ...

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 Brazilian government has appointed an army general to oversee security in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in response to growing gang violence. President Michel Temer compared the violence to "a ...

The 2025 carnival season began with unofficial streets parties in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, featuring 42 bands from 9am to ...