The 5 Most Underrated Places in Brazil, According to a Top Travel Advisor

Brazil is a sprawling, diverse country with historic sites, natural wonders, and cultural experiences for everyone. An A-List ...

Rare palm trees in Rio de Janeiro finally bloom for first and only time after six decades

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a crop of imported palms is flowering for the first and only time after being planted by renowned ...

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives. These palms were introduced by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx in the 1960s.
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Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio's favelas is declared cultural heritage

RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...