Four days in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a great amount of time to enjoy local beaches, explore neighborhoods, and see the ...

Rio de Janeiro really, really surprised me. I knew the city would be interesting, but I wasn’t expecting to be this blown ...

Rio de Janeiro, Carnival under Fire by Ruy Castro (2004): Part of Bloomsbury’s The Writer and the City series, Ruy Castro’s entry is a good-humored, good-natured social history of Rio and its ...

although exercise caution when walking around at night, especially downtown (Centro), Santa Teresa and Lapa. In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due to pickpocketing, and keep in ...

For a hassle-free means of transportation from Rio de Janeiro International Airport ... which operates from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. At night, it's best to travel by taxi or Uber. Taxis are abundant ...