There are few cities in the world where the mountains meet the sea, where the sun shines year round, and the sounds of samba music fills the streets and keeps the energy alive. Rio de Janeiro is so ...

I'm part Brazilian but before this past February, I had never visited Brazil. That changed when I traveled to Rio De Janeiro to attend Carnival. My grandpa, Roberto, immigrated from Brazil to Los ...

Rio de Janeiro has declared a state of public health emergency due to an epidemic of dengue fever, just days before Carnival celebrations are set to take place across Brazil. The city’s mayor Eduardo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Corcovado Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain and Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro . The natural world is a constant source of pleasure in ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...

Can a destination’s golden age be recaptured by experiencing remnants of its romantic past? Are there places where nostalgia’s echo enhances a sense of place? Rio de Janeiro offers a teasing journey ...

Buoyed by the country's first-ever Oscar for Best International Feature, Brazil's film industry is arriving on the Croisette with momentum, major titles and a serious incentive pitch: "We are eager to ...