Madonna plays her biggest-ever show on Rio beach

Rio kicks off 2025 carnival season with unofficial street parties

The 2025 carnival season began with unofficial streets parties in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, featuring 42 bands from 9am to 4pm - or until the last reveler leaves.

Copacabana Beach lights up with fireworks as millions celebrate New Year in Rio

Rio de Janeiro threw Brazil’s main New Year’s Eve bash on Copacabana Beach, with barges shooting off 12 minutes of fireworks.

A collective in Brazil is helping disabled people reach new heights

A group of volunteers, through a project called “Coletivo Inclusão”, is taking adventurous disabled people up one of Rio de Janeiro’s most complex trails, reaching places some would say impossible for those who are not able to walk.

Sea lion makes unusual visit to Ipanema beach

A fur seal appeared on the sand of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Ipanema beach on Wednesday morning.

In Brazil, Santa arrives by jet ski

On Tuesday, Santa arrived at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a jet ski.