It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days was subject to attack by (mostly French) pirates and ...
A small islet located just a few meters from the port of Rio de Janeiro, with its beaches covered by about 80 tons of trash, serves as a stark reminder of the failure of the renewed promise by the ...
Even the city’s name ‘Rio de Janeiro’ is Portuguese ... and the amazing natural harbour. Freya: I thought you’d never ask. He’s taking part in the Rio Carnival! People dress up in ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Devotees wade through Arpoador Beach carrying a boat filled with ...