Daily life plays out at the beaches in Rio de Janeiro: families gather for informal meals, kids play football (soccer), and young people flirt over beer and caipirinhas. Rio is famous for its beaches, ...

How is it possible that the capital of Carnival, with all its thongs, tassels, and bikini waxes, has never had a nude beach? Who knows, but it’s true. Rio JUST NOW got its very first official nude ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - One minute Victor Javier was rapt in a carefree game of beach soccer; the next he was a hapless victim of Rio de Janeiro's "shock of order" crackdown. Two city guards in ...

But Rio’s beach kiosks find themselves at a curious crossroads as the 2016 Olympics begin. With the coming of the Olympics, the city spent years making renovations to athletic stadiums and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — From his paddleboard rental tent at the far end of Ipanema Beach, Paulo Vitor Breves has ample opportunity to observe the beachgoing Olympic tourist in his new foreign habitat.

BEFORE: Rio de Janeiro's beaches, including Copacabana and Ipanema, are famous. According to The Guardian they evoke: "freedom, youth and long, sun-kissed limbs." In the summer it can be difficult to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Sao Paulo is bigger and the capital moved to Brasília 54 years ago, but Rio de Janeiro, with its white beaches, blue ocean and jungle-covered mountains, is still the place ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The first time I visited Rio de Janeiro, I was sitting on Ipanema beach when a man jumped in front of my ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Bianca D’Aquino adjusts her parasol to block the blazing sun and settles into her beach chair, sinking her painted toenails deep into the burning sand. The 19-year-old used to travel ...

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) --The Australian Olympic Committee has banned its athletes from two of Rio's most popular beaches during the evenings after the armed robbery of Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte and ...