Take a visual tour beyond the city’s most famous sites -- to the beaches, the favelas and into some of Rio’s rich colonial past.
A new procedure for paying Argentinean entry fees – plus other visa changes around the region – could keep uninformed travellers stuck at the airport.
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Starting 13 September is ArtRio 2012, an international art fair that will play host to 120 art galleries and further establish the Brazilian city as a Latin American cultural hub.
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Business travellers are beating a path to Brazil, and for good reason.
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As the booming Brazilian economy lures patrons to pricey inland restaurants, the cheapest way to try Rio’s most beloved foods is from a rented lounge chair right on the beach.
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The city’s newest project will focus on the sustainable and ecological future of 2061, 50 years from the museum’s 2011 groundbreaking.
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