Pipoca Festival Arrives at Rio’s Morro da Urca this Saturday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, September 29th, the ‘Pipoca Festival’ (Popcorn Festival) will...
September 27, 2018Topic
Morro da Urca
Sugarloaf Celebrates Environment Day in Rio June 5th
Visitors can participate on a homemade vegetable garden workshop and a reforestation action of the Atlantic Forest's original species.
June 5, 2017
Free Walking Tours in Rio for its 450th Anniversary
Riotur, Rio’s tourism agency, offers six guided walking tours to explore the city’s attractions, all of them for free.
January 5, 2015
New Year’s Eve 2015 Celebrations Around Rio de Janeiro
In addition to Réveillion on Copacabana beach, New Year's Eve celebrations will take place throughout Rio de Janeiro on December...
December 28, 2014
Watching the Confed Cup Games in Rio
To join in with the torcedores (fans) in Rio de Janeiro and savor the Brazilian enthusiasm for their favorite sport,...
June 18, 2013
Rio Limits Tourist Helicopter Traffic
Rio signed the Termo de Ajustamento de Conduta (TAC) to stem the noise pollution created by frequent helicopter flights over...
July 31, 2012
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Last month, Brazilian rock band, Os Paralamas do Sucesso,...
April 27, 2010
Urca: Small Town in Botafogo Bay
By Clarissa Butelli, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_6978" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Urca"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - Urca is known by most tourists...
July 21, 2009
Hiking in Rio – The Jungle Around Us
By Hakan Almerfors, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - One of the greatest attributes of Rio de Janeiro is how...
April 21, 2009