RIO DE JANEIRO – The city renown worldwide for its wild Carnival celebrations featuring near-naked samba dancers has finally gotten its first official nudist beach. Following a 20-year legal battle, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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.

“Rio de Janeiro is a city that enchants you, seduces you, and never lets you go.” — Rubem Braga The Brazilian journalist and ...

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2026 shows a view of Guanabara Bay and the Rio-Niteroi bridge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city of Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin ...

Mangled human body parts washed up on a Brazil beach Wednesday — just feet away from where the world’s Olympic athletes will compete in a mere five weeks. The mutilated parts found on the shores of ...

1 / 20RIO CARNIVAL 2019 PHOTOS: A performer from the Viradouro samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Silvia Izquierdo 2 / 20A performer from the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Beach and ocean view from the terrace of a Deluxe Ocean Front Suite. When Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro opened in 2007, it was a bit of an architectural moment for the city. The eight-story Ipanema ...

Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro's vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans. It was the last show ...