Celebrating New Year’s Eve on Rio’s Iconic Copacabana Beach
With one of the biggest firework celebrations and most well-attended parties in the world, Copacabana Beach is one of the...
December 31, 2018Topic
Carnival
Rio State Tourism Program Reports R$8.86 Billion in 2018
Rio de Janeiro’s January to January Program generated 238 thousand jobs, bringing in R$8.86 billion and 12.5 million people to...
December 21, 2018
Commemorating the ‘National Day of Samba’ in Rio this Weekend
This Saturday, December 1st and Sunday, December 2nd, people all over the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ will celebrate the 102nd ‘Dia Nacional...
November 30, 2018
Jardim Botânico: Rio’s Garden Park Neighborhood in Zona Sul
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The neighborhood of Jardim Botânico is not as well known...
June 1, 2018
Rio Bans Megablocos for Carnival 2019 in Zona Sul
In 2019, Carnival megablocos that gather over 200,000 people will not be permitted to parade in Rio's Zona Sul (South...
May 8, 2018
Copacabana: The Center of Rio’s Beach Neighborhoods
With its eponymous beach, wide range of hotels, and diverse bars and restaurants, Copacabana is often the first stay for...
March 3, 2018
Opinion: Rio’s Carnival Versus Its Mayor
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year, as last year, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival kept...
February 17, 2018
Beija-Flor Samba School Crowned Rio’s 2018 Carnival Champions
The Nilópolis-born school conquered its 14th title in Grupo Especial with a phenomenal parade on Brazil's "monstrous side".
February 15, 2018
Rio Collects 486 Tons of Garbage During Carnival
In the two days of samba school parades in the sambodromo, Comlurb reported collecting 120 tons of trash from stands...
February 14, 2018