Festival of São Brás is Celebrated Today in Trancoso in Bahia
On the face of it Trancoso appears to be a sleepy seaside town. Located in the south of the Brazilian...
February 3, 2016Topic
Rio
Property Prices in Rio de Janeiro Fall by 1.36% in 2015
The FipeZap index, which records data of property prices in twenty Brazilian cities, showed that Brazil’s real estate market grew...
February 2, 2016
Favela Brass Provides Free Music Lessons for Kids in Rio
he Pereirão neighborhood lies between Laranjeiras and Santa Teresa. A favela community of about 3,000 people, it is set high...
January 29, 2016
Brazil’s Bruno Soares in Australian Open Tennis Finals
Playing in only their third event together, Bruno Soares, from Belo Horizonte, and Jamie Murray, from Scotland, are proving to...
January 28, 2016
Rio Sees Praça General Osório in Ipanema Being Revitalized
At the north end of Ipanema, where the neighborhood borders Arpoador and Copacabana, lies Praça General Osório. Named after a...
January 26, 2016
Work Suspended on Rio 2016 Equestrian Complex in Deodoro
Rio’s City Hall have cancelled the contract of Ibeg Engenharia who were in charge of providing the Olympic equestrian facilities...
January 25, 2016
Exploring Rio’s Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira Communities
Rio's two favela neighborhoods of Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira occupy a privileged position along Copacabana’s coastline.
January 22, 2016
Brazil’s Atlético-MG Team Carry Away Florida Cup
Clube Atlético-MG, from Minas Gerais, walked away this week champions of the Florida Cup which took place in the United...
January 21, 2016
Early Carnival Boosts Demand for Short-Term Rentals in Brazil
For many Brazilians carnival is a time to flee the city, making the most of the public holidays and steering...
January 20, 2016