RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As authorities in Brazil tackled crime earlier this decade, opening Rio de Janeiro’s hillside favelas to tourists seemed like a winning idea. The views are breathtaking, the slum ...

Brazil’s tourism industry is warning that federal plans to expand traffic at Rio’s Santos Dumont Airport could weaken Galeão’s role as an international gateway. The debate comes as Brazil’s tourism ...

The Brazilian city is welcoming a record number of foreign visitors, who are drawn to the beaches, the dining scene and the drone videos on favela rooftops.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Rio de Janeiro hosted a record 10,930 days of filming in 2025, a 24.6% increase from one year before, Leonardo Edde, president director of RioFilme, announced on March 12 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - 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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro officials say the city is seeing a boom in tourism. The municipal tourism department known as Riotur says the city expects to receive 3 million more ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Famous for its beaches and vibrant parties in the Southern Hemisphere's summer, Rio de Janeiro now has an attraction for winter: humpback whales. The tourism agency of Niteroi, Rio's ...

Historic Host City Selection Brings 2016 Olympic Games to South America For First Time, Spotlighting Rio de Janeiro to the World Brasilia, Brazil –October 2, 2009 – The International Olympic Committee ...