Medellín’s Flower Festival Returns July 31 With Its Famous Parade
Medellín's Feria de las Flores runs July 31 to August 9, 2026, with the Silleteros parade on Sunday, August 9....
July 11, 2026Section
Travel
Travel News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
TAP Air Portugal Expands Its Americas Network for 2026
TAP Air Portugal is adding US and Brazilian routes in 2026, including Orlando, Curitiba and a return to Caracas, widening...
July 11, 2026
Two Officials Are Selling Nicaragua to the World as Sanctions Bite
US visas revoked for 2,000+ Ortega officials, yet two co-directors still push Nicaragua tourism at fairs in Spain, Russia, China...
July 11, 2026
Europe Keeps Its New Border System and Delays the €20 Travel Permit
The €20 ETIAS travel permit now slips to 2027, but the EES border system stays. What the ETIAS delay means...
July 11, 2026
San José Airport Is Getting Biometric Gates to Cut Long Queues
San José airport activates 6 biometric eGates by July 2026, clearing passengers in 10–15 seconds—here's who boards first and what...
July 11, 2026
Rio Won’t Ban Airbnb. It Will Let Your Neighbours Vote on It
Rio short-term rental rules drop the beachfront ban. Hosts now need two-thirds of a building's owners to approve, and courts...
July 10, 2026
Marriott Is Building a $2.1bn Resort on Rio’s Coast Before the Court Has Ruled
Marriott's $2.1bn Maraey resort in Maricá is under construction on protected coastal scrub, yet Brazil's court lifted the ban without...
July 10, 2026
Brazil’s Record $4.5bn Tourism Month Was Paid For at the Pump
Brazil tourism revenue hit a record R$23.2bn ($4.5bn) in April, but jet fuel near doubled and fares rose nine percent,...
July 10, 2026
Brazil’s Airlines Post $830M Profit as Traffic Hits Record
Brazil's airlines turned a combined profit of about 830 million dollars in 2025, Anac says, as domestic traffic passed 100...
July 8, 2026