Sipping a sugary cocktail as your toes disappear into the white sands of a balneário beach. A sunrise hike through the rainforest, finished off with a bowl of acai and washed down with a zingy lime ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro’s vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...

Looking for some winter sun? A destination that'll provide ultimate Instagram goals, incite major travel envy and all without breaking the bank? Brazil, or more specifically Rio de Janeiro, could be ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Copacabana beachgoers prepared on Thursday for a Samba-infused celebration, promising an Olympic "Carnival" in 2016 if Rio de Janeiro is awarded the world's biggest sporting ...

Brazil is passionate about celebrations, its enormous cultural diversity resulting in a rich calendar of events held ...