In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music are all at their best.

Such a portrayal is synonymous with famed pieces of shoreline like Copacabana or Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro – but with over 4,500 miles of coastline, Brazil boasts plenty more beautiful beaches ...

While Rio has in recent weeks relaxed lockdown measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus, most locals are still shunning famed beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema as a precaution.

For the best sunset view, however, venture to Arpoador Rock, which juts out between Copacabana and Ipanema Beach. There, the sunset views are often so stunning that people actually clap for them.

U.S. News Insider Tip: At the end of the day, go to Arpoador at the far end of Ipanema near Copacabana to watch the sunset next to the Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers Mountains). Locals clap as the ...

The Brazilian beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema one day, the grind of first session back in wintry Rathkeale or UL the next. Tom Morrissey wasted no time last weekend acclimatising to inter-county ...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will host the 19th edition of Routes Americas.