Tourists Robbed in Tijuca Forest: Daily
Ten German tourists were robbed at gunpoint on a guided tour in Tijuca National Forest on Thursday morning, their van...
April 6, 2013Topic
Tourism
Galeão (GIG) Airport Set For Improvements
The government wants to expand Rio’s Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International (GIG) airport, increasing its capacity from 15 to 70 million...
April 2, 2013
Celebrities Visit Favelas During Carnival
A number of celebrities visiting Brazil for the country’s famous Carnival celebrations have taken time out from the festivities to...
February 12, 2013
Traveling in Rio Sem Portuguese
Over a million of international tourists flock to the gorgeous beaches of Rio every year, but visitors may be surprised...
February 12, 2013
Carnival 2013 Arrives in Rio de Janeiro
It's been on the horizon for some time now but finally Carnival 2013 has arrived with Rio embracing yet another...
February 5, 2013
Favelas in Rio are Drawing More Tourists
Roughly half the tourists that travel to Rio de Janeiro plan on visiting one of the city’s favelas, according to...
January 29, 2013
Fewer Foreign Tourists in Rio for Carnival
Continued financial turmoil in Europe is likely to diminish numbers of foreign visitors to Rio during Carnival this year, experts...
January 29, 2013
Brazil Works to Reduce Travel Costs: Daily
Brazil’s slowing economy and Rio’s high ranking as an expensive place to live and travel has the government working to...
January 14, 2013
Ilha Grande Faces Privatization Plans
Government plans to privatize nineteen beaches on Brazil’s Ilha Grande have sparked indignation among residents living on the tropical island.
November 20, 2012