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

Finding an affordable place to stay during Carnival can be ... Rio's humidity to disappear: Rio de Janeiro is notorious for its year-round damp tropical heat. After Easter, you'll find cheaper ...

After the official events ... “If you are attending a large-scale celebration in Brazil, such as the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro or other major cities, be aware that criminals target people ...

Working hours Wednesday may start before noon, after the opening of stores ... for 70% of figures from pre-pandemic Carnival weekends. Rio de Janeiro's Botanical Garden (JBRJ) will be open to ...

Rio de Janeiro, Carnival under Fire by Ruy Castro (2004): Part of Bloomsbury’s The Writer and the City series, Ruy Castro’s entry is a good-humored, good-natured social history of Rio and its ...

Rio's governor issued an appeal for help after the annual carnival celebrations were marred ... Three police officers died in violent clashes. Is Rio de Janeiro a city at war?

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

In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due ... always hand over your belongings). Carnival street parties can be a hotspot for petty theft, so keep your possessions zipped away ...