so consider going with a reputable guide (such as Hike in Rio) or in a group, especially during the week when the hikes are quieter. Favelas are misunderstood places, and some are perfectly safe ...

Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...

It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail. It features one particularly daunting section requiring a perilous scramble that ...

According to a study conducted by the World Travel and Tourism Council, travel and tourism in Brazil is expected to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Short, and dark ... The animal is often spotted along Brazil's coastline during winter and spring, but rarely is it seen this time of year, a few days before the start of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro ... by bus from southern Brazil when his chance arrived to ascend with the assistance of an organization called the Inclusion Collective.