A five-mile stretch along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches crackles with energy. By Seth Kugel For first-timers, a five-mile stroll along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches — Rio de Janeiro’s two ...

In fact, "The Girl from Ipanema" primed him for romance, Sletteland said amid the beach's bustle. When he met Sonia Madeira de Ley, who'd gone from Rio to Vermont to study English, he felt like he ...

Catharina Michel plays "altinha," a popular beach game with a soccer ball, on Arpoador beach Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, May 15, 2021. Brazilian pop star Anitta’s spin on the classic ...

RIO DE JANEIRO-- An hours-long shootout between police and suspected criminals in Rio de Janeiro has left three people dead, as well as blocking streets and closing shops in the posh Copacabana ...

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro has issued a decree to regulate the city’s 30 miles of coastline. Many residents fear it will change Rio’s beach culture as they know it.

Ipanema Beach is ranked #6 out of 17 things to do in Rio de Janeiro. See pictures and our review of Ipanema Beach.

A pro-Israel non-profit organization staged a demonstration on Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema Beach on Sunday to protest Iran's policies regarding LGBTQ+ people. Attorney for Biden's ex-doctor calls ...

A fur seal appeared out of season on the sands of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Ipanema beach on Wednesday morning, drawing the attention of locals and tourists. (AP video shot by Diarlei Rodriguez) ...

Antonio Carlos Jobim Brazilian Almeida, better known as Tom Jobim, composer, conductor, pianist, singer, arranger and guitarist, was born in Tijuca, North Zone of Rio de Janeiro in 1927.

Chauffeured in a classic Porsche the Brazilian beauty steps out into 1960s Rio de Janeiro. The pastel pastiche is easy on the eyes, and so is the pin-up girl tracing twirls as a guitar strums the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Chauffeured in a classic Porsche, the Brazilian beauty steps out into 1960s Rio de Janeiro. The pastel pastiche is easy on the eyes, and so is the pin-up girl tracing twirls as ...