In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music ...

The annual New Year's Eve celebrations which traditionally see millions of people gathered on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro have ... that the world-famous Carnival celebrations, normally ...

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 ...

Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. More than 70,000 people gathered at the city's huge concrete arena known as the Sambadrome, where samba schools ...

The city's seductive samba beat and incredible panoramic views last year-round, but arrive in February to experience Carnival ... is also the season when Rio de Janeiro sees the most rainfall ...

There’s no place quite like Rio de Janeiro for the LGBTQ+ traveler. From the world-famous Ipanema Beach to the vibrant ... traditional meeting point for a carnival street block, which brings ...

In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due ... always hand over your belongings). Carnival street parties can be a hotspot for petty theft, so keep your possessions zipped away ...

Even the city’s name ‘Rio de Janeiro’ is Portuguese. Freya: He’s training for a special event. Rodge: Awesome, I’ll train too! Freya: Haha, ok. First he surfs at Copacabana Beach ...