This is the time to book a trip to Rio de Janeiro for the February Carnival, Rio’s top festival event of the year. It takes place at the peak of the austral summer, when Cariocas, Rio’s residents, really get down and party for days. The festivities attract thousands of people from all around the world [...]
Rio de Janeiro is famous for its samba, bossa nova, its February carnival and soccer but what most people retain in mind is pictures of its landmark views and vistas with Rio’s key symbols in it. Two of its most recognized symbols are that of the outstretched arms statue of Christ the Redeemer mounting the [...]
At the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro there will be 28 official Olympic sports, two more than at the next games in London in 2012. The two sports that will be added will be golf and rugby. There were actually 28 sports at the Beijing games but two sports were dropped from [...]
