Leme: Benefiting from Pacification
Sharing the long stretch of sand with Copacabana, and banked behind by mountains and favelas, there has not been much...
August 21, 2012Topic
Beach
Niterói: A Different Kind of Marvelous
Growing businesses, beautiful beaches and affordable housing have some home buyers taking a closer look at Niterói, the city across...
July 31, 2012
Touring the New Kiosks in Copacabana
One of the more noticeable recent changes in Copacabana are a number of new kiosks that have sprung up all...
July 10, 2012
Police Helicopters in Beach Arrests: Daily
Police officers landed two armored Polícia Civil helicopters on Copacabana Beach to help a group of tourists who were being...
June 7, 2012
Barra da Tijuca, a Modern Profile
Barra da Tijuca is the center of Rio’s Zona Oeste (West Zone) home to many expatriates in Rio including Mateen...
June 5, 2012
Leblon Beach Water Pollution Challenges
Leblon's beach receives run-off from the Jardim de Allah and Visconde de Albuquerque canals, and residents have long since been...
April 24, 2012
Beach Tennis Sweeps Brazil
With the passion that Cariocas have for the beach, and for sports, beach tennis has hit the sands of Rio's...
March 27, 2012
Apartment Prices Soar for High Season
Statistics show that tourism growth in Brazil remains strong, and finding a temporary apartment in Rio during the high season...
January 3, 2012
Sustaining Eco Focus for New Years: Daily
The Copacabana New Year’s Eve party, Réveillon, is promoting the theme of sustainability, in part to support the Rio+20 conference...
December 31, 2011