RIO DE JANEIRO – 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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - When marketing Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's national tourism agency typically focuses on the city's world-class beaches, samba-filled music scene and caipirinha-fueled parties.

Brazilian tourism officials and travel sellers are hoping to see tourism receipts take wing with the success of "Rio," the animated film based on the antics of tropical birds cavorting around Rio de ...

It looks like tourists who want to visit Rio de Janeiro after the Olympics will be able to save some money on their hotel room. After the Olympics are over, the iconic city will have a excessive ...

The much-anticipated return of Lady Gaga to Brazil has sparked an unprecedented boom in the tourism industry. The confirmation of her free concert on the iconic Copacabana beach next Saturday, May 3rd ...

The Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau organized on April 29 at the Maracanã stadium auditorium, the forum “Rio 2017 – a future opportunity for tourism legacy” in order to prepare the sector to hav The ...

It's estimated that the Olympics will bring nearly 500,000 tourists to Rio and some of them are sure to take an unusual sightseeing tour that is unique to the region. People go on tours of Rio's ...

Rio de Janeiro has long been the "face" of Brazil and is the most visited city in South America. Tourism represents a significant area of the city’s economy, and one which is only set to grow with the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Immediately after celebrating the news that their daughter was named to Australia's Olympic synchronized swimming team, Andrew and Leisel Rogers started to panic. Taking the family to ...

In Rio de Janeiro, police and military on Sunday successfully retook one of the city's largest and most dangerous favelas, or slums, from drug lords. The military-style invasion involved more than ...