RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year ... Not to be completely outshined by Brazil’s second-largest city, the sprawling metropolis of Sao Paulo has its own notable parade competition ...

Rio de Janeiro really, really surprised me ... Sugarloaf is one of the most iconic features of Rio’s skyline — a tall, rounded granite peak that rises straight up from the edge of the water ...

At least 18 people have died in a police raid in a favela, a low-income neighborhood or slum, in Rio de Janeiro. It prompted anger about police brutality and racism in the city. This report ...

See shots of “the world’s biggest party” from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The parade in Navalmoral de la Mata starts ... For example, in Brazil, a popular Carnival destination ...

On the bus on the way to Carnaval 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my guide gave my group ... On Instagram, most pictures of Carnaval feature festive rave attire full of sequined bras and feathered ...