Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as ...

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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 are all at their best.

Ipanema Beach, along with the neighboring stretch ... a large outcropping that juts out into the Atlantic and teems with people at sunset. A Tripadvisor reviewer writes, "What I loved most was ...

Sarah Brown Made famous by the well-known bossa nova song, "The Girl from Ipanema," this beach has drawn tourists ... so it's tailor-made for people-watching. Catch locals playing frescobol ...