The Best Beaches in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Oeste
From hidden nudist areas to excellent surfing spots, some of the most stunning beaches of Rio are concentrated in Zona...
December 18, 2017Topic
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Rio’s Macumba Beach Residents Anxious After Promenade Collapse
City officials reassure anxious local residents that surrounding structures are not in danger following the promenade's collapse at the popular...
October 17, 2017
Brazil’s Most Sustainable Beaches Honored With Blue Flag
In Rio de Janeiro, Prainha beach, in Grumari, and Marina Costabella, in Angra dos Reis, join seven other beaches and...
October 13, 2016
Residents of Rio Gain a “New” Beach in Zona Sul
With almost every square inch of Rio’s heavenly coastline accounted for, the discovery of a small beach in Vidigal came...
August 14, 2015
The Surfbus Is Back to Take You to Rio’s Best Beaches
After about a two month hiatus the surfbus is back on Rio de Janeiro’s streets taking surfers and tourists alike...
February 19, 2015
Exploring the Hidden Beaches of Rio de Janeiro
While most visitors seek relief from the current heat wave at the waters of Copacabana and Ipanema beach leaving those...
January 21, 2015
Grumari Beach: Experience Rio’s Rustic Nature
Twenty kilometers past the residential neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, is Praia de Grumari, a rustic beach located in an...
December 10, 2013
Five Off-the-Path Things to See in Rio
Those interested in digging a little a deeper, and maybe walk a few miles, will find that some of Rio’s...
January 22, 2013
A Day Trip to Zona Oeste
For those in Rio, a nice day trip escape from the crowded beached of Zona Sul (South Zone) is the...
May 1, 2012