One of Rio's most popular shores, Copacabana is a public beach located in the heart of the luxurious Zona Sul neighborhood. The beach is marked by postos, or lifeguard stands, that offer changing ...

Take an aerial virtual tour of Leblon Beach, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most elegant and scenic coastal areas. Explore its ...

Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro's vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans. It was the last show ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across ...

Skimpy costumes aren't the cause for the heatwave in Rio: El Nino is. RIO DE JANEIRO -- It's official: Rio de Janeiro is the hottest place on the planet. Or at least it was Thursday, when temperatures ...

Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate a bomb at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. Saturday's event drew some 2 ...

With the start of the 2016 Olympic Games just weeks away, tourists are beginning to arrive in Rio de Janeiro. With scenic mountain views and lively boardwalks, the Brazilian city's famous beaches are ...

Here we are in October, just about to complete yet another revolution around the sun. The air is making its transformation from warm to cool. Soon it will be frigid and we’ll pile on layers, cozy up ...