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Uncover the Secret Side of Rio de Janeiro
It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days was subject to attack by (mostly French) pirates and ...
Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...
At one of Rio de Janeiro's hardest trails, a paraplegic athlete climbed into clouds
RIO DE JANEIRO -- It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail, featuring one particularly daunting section requiring a ...
Santa Claus joins sharks for a holiday swim at a Rio de Janeiro aquarium
Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water. Starting on Saturday, he’ll be spotted at AquaRio Marine Aquarium ...
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 ...