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Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked on Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear. The municipality's Rio Alert system recorded ...

Rio de Janeiro faces record-breaking heatwave with temperatures soaring to 44°C as pre-Carnival festivities heat up. City officials urge residents to stay hydrated and use cooling centers.

A vendor pulls through a crowd of revelers a cart carrying a cooler of ice cold beverages at the Heaven on Earth pre-Carnival street party, in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) on Monday as residents flocked to the ocean to try to cool ...

Like carnival, the beach is another quintessential postcard of Rio. In my experience, the culture of a Rio beach is unlike any other: People clap for sunset. Vendors sing to attract customers.

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro isn't the only spot where you can immerse yourself in a vibrant carnival brimming with music, colourful parades, dancing and mouth-watering street food. The Trinidad and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked on Feb 17 in scorching temperatures as the city’s crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear.