Africa will have largest number of Portuguese speakers by end of 21st century
With approximately 210 million inhabitants and the largest population among the member nations of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking
August 24, 2023Topic
Rio de Janeiro
Rio proposes a speedboat service connecting the two major airports
Rio's local government is considering a waterway to link Tom Jobim International Airport (Galeão) and Santos Dumont Airport.
August 18, 2023
Ghost ship graveyard” in Rio’s Guanabara Bay is cleaned up
Since the discovery of Rio's Guanabara Bay in 1502 by Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos, hundreds of vessels have sunk...
August 14, 2023
Rio’s iconic “A Noite” building is converted into apartments, revitalizing city center
The Rio de Janeiro city government has announced the sale of the iconic 22-story Joseph Gire building, also known as...
July 28, 2023
141 year old shipwreck turns out to be popular diving spot in Rio de Janeiro
Praia Grande in Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, offers more than just seashells for tourists. At a depth of...
July 24, 2023
Dangerous, dirty and overpriced, famous Salvador and Rio lose the most residents in Brazil
New data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reveals that four out of ten cities in Brazil...
June 29, 2023
Rio’s Galeão airport to accommodate more flights amid Santos Dumont restrictions: what to expect?
In a bid to rejuvenate Galeão International Airport in Rio's North Zone, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has...
June 15, 2023
For foreigners, Rio de Janeiro is a good destination for vacation and shopping in Brazil
A survey on international tourism in the state of Rio de Janeiro, carried out by Fecomércio-RJ (Federation of Commerce of...
April 21, 2023
Brazil receives highest number of foreign tourists in five years
Brazil recorded the highest foreign tourist arrivals in five years in January, with 868,587 people entering Brazilian soil, the state-run...
March 7, 2023