Rio de Janeiro, nicknamed the Marvelous City, officially entered the UN’s list of world heritage sites Tuesday in recognition of its soaring granite cliffs, urban rainforest and beaches. The UN cultural body, UNESCO, highlighted the…
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Most inspiring photos from the Rio Olympics 2016
If you’re looking for a little pick me up in the middle of the week, these pictures will do just that. Few things are as inspiring as watching an athlete in the Rio Summer Olympics…
Gisele Bundchen to participate in Rio opening ceremony
Ex-supermodel Gisele Bundchen will strut her stuff in her native Brazil next month, this time swapping the catwalk for the stadium hosting the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio. Bundchen, who retired from…
Models strut in Rio streets after fashion week fail
Frustrated over the cancellation of Rio Fashion Week, several young models took their runway strutting to the streets, defiantly showing off the creations they had planned to wear on the catwalk. The models — students…
Heading to Rio for the World Cup? Get ready for hotel price hikes
Football fans heading to Rio for the World Cup will have to pay at least double the going rate for hotel accommodation despite government attempts to limit price-gouging during the tournament, a study found Thursday….
King Momo kicks off Rio Carnival
Under a shower of confetti, portly King Momo on Friday officially kicked off Rio’s famed Carnival, a five-day extravaganza that will climax in spectacular weekend parades of top samba schools. Milton Rodrigues da Silva, the…