Brazil Approves Waiving Visa Requirements for 2016 Olympics
Citizens from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan should be exempt from visa requirements for next year's Olympics and...
November 25, 2015Section
Travel
Travel News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Saw Record Number of International Tourists in 2014
New survey shows the number of international tourists in Brazil increased by over ten percent in 2014 and nearly tripled...
November 23, 2015
Salvador Prepares to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Brazil
Salvador, the capital city of Bahia state and the former capital of the country under the Portuguese, encouraging visitors to...
November 19, 2015
Rio 2016 Will Shine a Light on Brazil, says Tourism Minister
In “O Caminho da Tocha” or the “Path of the Torch”, written by Henrique Eduardo Alves and published in Folha...
November 13, 2015
Petrópolis Gourmet Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Food Festival
The city of Petrópolis, also known as the Imperial City of Brazil, is considered one of the five most important...
November 11, 2015
Tips for Visiting Rio During the 2016 Olympics: Sponsored
The 2016 Olympic Games are fast approaching, with the Opening Ceremony taking place on August 5th, and the Paralympic Games...
November 6, 2015
Brazil’s Senate Approves Visa Exemption for 2016 Olympics
Visa exemption will benefit those who arrive in Brazil between June and September 18th, 2016.
October 30, 2015
Butterfly House Re-Opens in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Norte
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), situated near Avenida Brasil in Zona Norte (North Zone), this week opened its doors to...
October 27, 2015
Celebrate Halloween 2015 with Light Painting in Rio de Janeiro
Instead of carving a pumpkin this Halloween, why not draw one instead. Innovative experiences company, +Asas, is holding a special...
October 24, 2015