It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565 ... all planted their flags at the summit. As an alternative to the cable cars, families ...

The 2016 Olympic Games run from Aug. 5 through Aug. 21 in Rio de Janeiro. Throughout, we will be chronicling the latest news and more from our reporters in Rio and Washington.

A rare discovery of 3,000-year-old cave paintings in a national park near Rio de Janeiro offers new insights into ancient ...

Freya: No Rodge, he’s in Rio de Janeiro. This all used to be covered in forest but now it’s a big city. People come to live here from all around the world. Rodge: And they mainly speak Portuguese.