Looking for a beach getaway where you can dance the night away and relax on white sand by day? This city in Brazil is the ...

Also, expect crowds on the main city beaches when temperatures hover in the mid-80s (or higher). This is also the season when Rio de Janeiro sees the most rainfall, so pack an umbrella.

One of Rio's most popular shores, Copacabana is a public beach located in the heart of the luxurious Zona Sul neighborhood. The beach is marked by postos, or lifeguard stands, that offer changing ...

The beaches of Rio de Janeiro were allowed to start welcoming visitors again since Wednesday, following a court order which found Mayor Eduardo Paes' ban was unconstitutional. Judge Regina Chuquer ...

Anyone hoping to escape wall-to-wall coronavirus coverage with a day at the beach can forget about it in Rio de Janeiro, where authorities armed with megaphones blared out messages on Monday ...

Residents of Morro da Babilonia, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, are optimistic as their solar power project, led by non-profit Revolusolar, gains attention during the G20 summit. The initiative, which ...

Images of raucous Carnival parties, pristine beaches and the vivid colours of the landscape below Christ the Redeemer fill the minds of would-be visitors to this vibrant former capital. For many ...

The beaches in Rio de Janeiro are divided by 12 lifeguard stations called ‘postos’ and are often used as meeting places. Get panoramic shots of the coastline from the Fisherman’s Path near posto 1. At ...