Find Rio's samba beat on this new urban music trail

In a little-visited northern corner of Rio de Janeiro, a new music trail is helping travellers slip into the rhythms of ...
The New York Times

A Walk in Rio de Janeiro: Along Fabled Beaches

A five-mile stretch along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches crackles with energy. By Seth Kugel For first-timers, a five-mile stroll along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches — Rio de Janeiro’s two most ...
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18 Unmissable Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

There are few cities in the world where the mountains meet the sea, where the sun shines year round, and the sounds of samba ...
Reuters

Rio de Janeiro like a local

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I always joke with my friends that if it wasn't for the crime, inequality and dysfunctional economy, it would be the best place on the ...

Foreign-backed consortium in talks for Petrobras gas fields in Brazil, sources say

A consortium of Brazil's 3R Petroleum and Norway-linked DBO Energy is in bilateral talks with Brazil's Petrobras to purchase a cluster of offshore natural gas fields, according to two sources with ...