The tourist area – known as Zona Sul (the South ... especially downtown (Centro), Santa Teresa and Lapa. In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due to pickpocketing, and keep ...

Oswaldo Cruz neighborhood is a symbol of samba in. Home to the Portela Samba School and samba singer Candeia, this area be ...

Only the third cable-car operation in the world when it opened in 1912, the Sugarloaf system ushered in a new era of tourism for Brazil ... founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565.

Freya: No Rodge, he’s in Rio de Janeiro. This all used to be covered in forest but now it’s a big city. People come to live here from all around the world. Rodge: And they mainly speak Portuguese.