Tag Archives : Rio de Janeiro

Google made a blunder with the state of Rio de Janeiro. The name of the state, all cities recorded by the cameras of Google Street View has been replaced by the English word Landfill, which means dump. Google Street View add-on to Google Maps that allows you to view real pictures of the places searched, began operation yesterday in Brazil, with enough [...]

Now not only is the girl from Ipanema makes the world smile. The privileged location of Hotel Fasano in Rio de Janeiro, combined with the high nobility of every detail. After all, how many hotels in the world you can find Madonna, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys hosted the same time? The name today is synonymous of luxury in the Rio de Janeiro. There are [...]

Sao Paulo is an amazing city in many ways. Not just for being part of a metropolitan area that has 22 million inhabitants. Not only for being one of the richest cities in the world. Not just for being the downtown financial center of Latin America. No, Sao Paulo is all that is much more. Founded by Portuguese Jesuits for over 500 years ago, the city [...]

Rio de Janeiro has witnessed 28 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours. Approximately 95 people have been reported to be dead after being the victims of flood and landslides. A state of emergency is declared in the second biggest city of Brazil. All the major roads are said to be flooded. Public schools remain closed. All are advised to stay indoors. In areas [...]

It’s time to celebrate. This is the spirit of Carnaval in Brazil. From north to south, different rhythms, different colors, different cultures are celebrated so majestic that it is the biggest party in Brazil and perhaps in the world. Even in small towns, the Carnaval is celebrated, in the streets, or in clubs. However, what many do not know is that [...]

In the Morumbi stadium, many people lined up to see the first show of Beyoncé in Sao Paulo. Some people camped out days in advance to secure a spot presentation of pop diva. Not even the heat of almost 40 °C and not the heavy rains that hit the city of Sao Paulo for 46 days were enough to ensure that 70 thousand people participate in the Beyoncé [...]

This picture above might be a glimpse of the future. The place? Sao Paulo city. The time? 3 PM. Gradually the rise of temperatures in our planet is being caused by the accumulation of certain gases in the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide (CO2). Although it is not exactly what is causing the gradual increase in temperature on the planet [...]

Brazil will soon be the world’s hottest sports center as they will host the World Cup 2014 followed by the Summer Olympic Games in 2016. As Brazil prepares to play the role of a punctilious host, officials in its capital, Rio de Janeiro recently unveiled their plan to build a beautiful green-roofed eco-hotel that focuses on its surrounding environment [...]