For a hassle-free means of transportation from Rio de Janeiro International Airport ... as traffic is heavy and the roads are packed with disorienting street signs and pedestrians.

In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due to ... these are people's homes), and avoid straying off the main road. Visit the U.S. Department of State's website for more details.

Rio’s beaches Copacabana and Ipanema need little introduction. Instead, go to the locals’ beach Praia Vermelha in the ...

Rio de Janeiro faces a flood emergency as heavy rains lead to landslides, displacing over 346 people and prompting urgent ...

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.

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 ...