The statue stands at 30 meters tall and was built between 1922 and 1931. Equipped with lightning rods, it is struck by ...

This is Rio's peak season. The city's most notable events — including Reveillon (New Year's Eve) and Carnival — take place during Brazil's ... the season when Rio de Janeiro sees the most ...

Only the third cable-car operation in the world when it opened in 1912, the Sugarloaf system ushered in a new era of tourism for Brazil as ... founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565.

The tourist area – known as Zona Sul (the South ... especially downtown (Centro), Santa Teresa and Lapa. In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due to pickpocketing, and keep ...

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in Brazil, which covers almost this whole side of South America. Rodge: Is he trekking through the Amazon rainforest, or kayaking along the Amazon river? Freya: No Rodge, he’s in Rio de Janeiro.

The much-anticipated return of Lady Gaga to Brazil has sparked an unprecedented ... has triggered an explosion in travel demand to Rio de Janeiro. According to data from Despegar, searches to ...

A street artist in a pharmacy in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), February 23 ... According to Riotur, a tourism company linked to Rio City Hall, Carnival is expected to generate 5.5 billion reais ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. King Momo’s five-day reign over the festivities opened on Friday.