Since the invasion plans by the emperor's entourage, relations between France and Brazil have gone through several upheavals that still resonate today.

U.S. News Insider Tip: After visiting the Sugarloaf, unwind at the neighboring picturesque Praia Vermelha beach and then head over to the nearby Mureta, a bay-side wall in Urca where locals gather ...

A TOWN in Spain has been compared a city in Brazil because of it’s huge sandy beach – and famous rockface. Calpe, in Alicante ...

Since the release of the animated movie Rio (2011), parents and kids might be forgiven for thinking the city on the coast of Brazil is populated by frolicking blue macaws, red-crested cardinals ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't miss Parque das Ruínas, a restored historical building with exposed brickwork and stunning views across Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf and Rio's downtown. Check out the ...