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Christ the Redeemer overlooks Rio's famous coastline.

Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Where you can experience real beach culture

Visiting Rio and not seeing Copacabana beach is like skipping the Opera House on a first visit to Sydney

  • by Kristie Kellahan
A beach vendor selling caipirinhas calls out to  customers on Ipanema Beach with Two Brothers mountain backdrop.

Things to see and do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Travel tips and guide

From the best drink to the best beach, here are 10 things to try in Rio de Janeiro.

  • by David Whitley
Galeao Airport, in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro airport review: Rio de Janeiro–Galeao International Airport

You know Rio's reputation for sexy? Well Galeao Airport, in Rio de Janeiro is the direct opposite...

  • by David Whitley
Hiking in Tijuca Forest National Park.

Rio de Janeiro things to do: Six of the best adventures

From local cuisine to rock scrambling to hang gliding - here's much more to Rio than beaches.

  • by Rob McFarland
Stall selling fruit in Rio.

Brazil: How to find the best local food in Rio de Janeiro

A young English girl says what we're all thinking: That is the weirdest thing I've ever tasted.

  • by Rob McFarland
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The Belmond Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio's Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel: The original rock star hotel

Janis Joplin fell into the pool and The Rolling Stones loved the beds so much they tried to buy them: this is a hotel with serious cool cred.

  • by Alison Stewart
Space-age: The Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, Rio de Janeiro.

Captain's Choice private jet tour: The Oscar Niemeyer Rio de Janeiro experience

A top-class travel package allows you to explore the legacy of the famed architect.

  • by Alison Stewart
Sugarloaf is the second of Rio's twin peaks.

Rio de Janeiro travel guide and things to do: 20 reasons to visit

If you're heading to one of the world's greatest party cities, here are the 20 things you shouldn't miss.

  • by Michael Visontay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 04:  Hillside 'favela' communities stand in the foreground on July 4, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July 5 marks the one-month mark to the beginning of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with an economic crisis, political turmoil and Zika virus fears roiling the country.  (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Rio favelas

Rio de Janeiro favela tours and accommodation: Why tourists are flocking to the city's seedy underbelly

Having a cocktail among the poorest of the poor in Rio has become a popular tourist experience.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Welcome to architravel: a new reason to roam Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Forget flying half way across the world to lie on a beach or get drunk in a bar. This is you should travel right now.

  • by Jamie Durie