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By Gabriela Godoi, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - At first sight the small neighborhood of Grajaú, hidden away in Zona Norte (North Zone) of...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Surfing in Rio is a mixed bag, and so an insider is needed to find the...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Experiencing Rio de Janeiro and all its attractions should probably take a couple of months. Many...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Visiting markets is a great way to experience Rio. There are quite a few different types...

By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - In its second stop this season the Beach Volleyball World Tour looked more like a national...

By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Civil Police officers have been sent by the Prefeitura to remove all illegal advertising across Rio...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Located only 40 minutes (25 kilometers) by local bus from Paraty is the small village of...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - First discovered in the 16th century, the colonial history of Paraty (also written Parati) really starts...

By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and Carioca player Sandra Pires said goodbye to her career...

By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - The Portuguese discovered Ilha Grande (big island) in the early 16th century. Until then it was...

By Cornelius Conboy, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - People who think of Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim as just an eccentric cinema are in...

By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - What if there existed a neighborhood that was: affordable, verdant, peaceful, tightly-knit, safe, pedestrian and car-friendly,...