RIO DE JANEIRO – Look at most maps of Rio de Janeiro. The beaches are easy to spot, as are the iconic ocean-front neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema. In the middle is a vast forest. What's ...

Rio de Janeiro Neighborhoods Safety The tourist area – known as Zona Sul (the South Zone) – is generally safe, although exercise caution when walking around at night, especially downtown ...

An interactive map of Rio de Janeiro has just been released with photos, paintings, and graphic representations, all dated and geographically identified. With imagineRio, it is possible to follow more ...

Rio de Janeiro is making a digital map of one of Brazil’s largest favelas Illegal and unplanned settlements will grow in cities everywhere as urbanization accelerates. Digital technology can ...

Rio de Janeiro, Apr 12 (EFE).- Environmentalists see preserving the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay as a way to promote sustainable development centered on ecotourism.