One of the world’s largest parties, Carnaval – held this year from March 4 through 8 – is virtually synonymous with Rio de Janeiro. But Carnaval, in all its colourful, hedonistic glory, is ...

Looking for an unforgettable experience in Rio de Janeiro? This guide takes you through 50+ must-visit attractions, blending ...

Despite the (Zika) viral headlines, over three million Carnaval revelers are expected in Rio de Janeiro. The main samba parade, February 5-8, is enormous, and six of the 12 best samba schools ...

On the bus on the way to Carnaval 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my guide gave my group a heads up on what to expect: “It’s like Cirque du Soleil, times 100.” ...

On February 25, 2020—just as the final Carnaval celebrations in Rio de Janeiro were coming to a close—the first case of Coronavirus was confirmed in São Paulo, 270 miles south of the ...

The corporatization of Carnival is, of course, beneficial for the city: Today, Carnaval creates a profit of $4 billion reais (roughly US $800 million) in Rio every year, which corresponds to 1.4 ...

Rio, of course, is the queen of pre-Lenten destinations. ... Here's my diary of a Carnaval de Barranquilla weekend, including suggestions of what to do, and where to eat and stay, ...

In just the first few weeks of 2024, Rio has documented more than 10,000 cases of dengue fever, nearly half of the total cases reported in the entirety of 2023, which amounted to 23,000, according ...

Hamish Bowles Sambas His Way Through Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval. By Hamish Bowles. March 22, 2019 ... a lightbulb exploded in my enfeebled brain as I realized that Rio’s Carnaval celebrations ...

The Rio festival is one of several carnavals that Gia Wolff, a Brooklyn architect and designer, will be researching via a Wheelwright Prize offered by the Harvard Graduate School of Design.