After lobbying from “Swifties,” Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up ... the famed statue atop Corcovado mountain and in the square below, the giant monument went dark Thursday night ...

It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days was subject to attack by (mostly French) pirates and ...

The monument rests atop Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park and is the most famous attraction in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people each year. Recent travelers recommend ...

Who, like me, witnessed the birth of the UN Convention on Biodiversity in Rio de Janeiro in May 1992 and has followed its ...

As cleanup projects gradually improve water quality in one of Brazil’s most polluted waterways, early monitoring suggests the ...

Wonderful statues around the world are far more than those little snowmen and mermaids you made in your childhood. These extraordinary sculptures are the finest exhibition of architectural prowess ...

Many people believe that slavery in Latin America was a benevolent institution. Several scholars and students think that ...

“We’re making an imprint with go-go music, of course, and some of our big monuments that folks know ... D.C. at the Festival of the Diaspora in Rio de Janeiro. “I am excited to provide ...

Sydney versus Melbourne? Our two largest cities are close friends compared with the feuds we see in other countries.

The growing trend of astrotourism continues to draw new travellers to the wonders of the night sky in places where light ...

and Pestana Palace Hotel & National Monument in Portugal. She first joined Accor in Brazil in 2011 as Sales Director for Sofitel Copacabana. By 2014, she was promoted to Regional Cluster Sales ...