When you arrive, Rio de Janeiro hits you in the face. First, the humidity engulfs you. Next, you’re struck by gorgeous vistas. Then, along the highway from the airport, the stench of sewage arrives.

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I always joke with my friends that if it wasn't for the crime, inequality and dysfunctional economy, it would be the best place on ...

The nomadic nature of much of Rio’s nightlife makes for some incredible settings for one-off parties in the hills and mansions of neighbourhoods like Cosme Velho and Santa Teresa, but also makes ...

Sip and samba your way into Rio's lively bar scene with our guide to the best cocktails and drinks you'll find these Olympics. ... Best bars in Rio de Janeiro. Sip and samba your way into Rio's lively ...

Rio de Janeiro, the third most populous city in the country, with about 7 million inhabitants, adds 22,714 deaths and more than 247,000 infections. Categories: Economy , Health & Science ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Blowfish’s Den was a mess. The tables were crowded with empty bottles, dirty plates were stacked up and the bathroom had run out of soap. The bar’s owner, Marco Antônio ...

Like many cities in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro is relaxing restrictions – despite expert warnings that economic pressure is ‘sending the population to the slaughterhouse.’ ...

Rio de Janeiro has a murder rate as high as a war zone—millions of impoverished people here resort to crime for survival. A kid from the favelas of Rio has limited career options: kidnapper, cocaine ...

Other than being home to the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, and Brazil-at-large, is famous for many things, but its ability to party tops the list.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- It's 2 a.m. on a Saturday. We've just walked into Fixos Fluxos for a party. And we are early. People are just arriving to listen to a band perform samba with a sprinkling of rock ...

And nobody celebrates like Rio de Janeiro, where people come together to party in the streets, bars and restaurants and balls of Carnival. Carnival 2017 starts on Friday, ...