This year’s Rio de Janeiro Carnival made its 2023 debut on February 17. Arguably the world’s biggest and most exuberant party, every neighbourhood shakes with the sound of samba and excitement ...

Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival is underway. But in the run-up to the official festivities, locals are already in the swing with a series of free celebrations are called blocos, block parties.

Insider's writer traveled to Rio de Janeiro and loved the extravagance of the parades, the hearty Brazilian food, and the liveliness of Ipanema Beach.

Rio de Janeiro's famously colorful Carnival celebration will return in full force this month and is expected to generate nearly $1 billion in business, an all-time high, following the pandemic ...

Dengue fever, which is transmitted by mosquitos, has emerged as a major public health concern just as Rio de Janeiro is kicking off its Carnival season, a major tourism draw.

A photographer captured the breathtaking moment lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor declared the world’s biggest carnival officially open Friday for the first full-scale edition in three years, calling it a celebration of life and democracy after the turmoil of ...

“It doesn’t seem real,” said the fan who first Photoshopped a Taylor Swift T-shirt onto Rio de Janeiro's massive statue of Jesus.

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro said the city’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will welcome Taylor Swift with a special projection, following a social media campaign by Brazilian Swifties.

In 2023, the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism estimated that Rio Carnival would attract 46 million domestic and international visitors to the first post-pandemic parades, celebrations and street ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked on Feb 17 in scorching temperatures as the city’s crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear.

Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear. The municipality's Rio Alert system recorded 44 ...