The front of the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Donatas Dabravolskas/Wikipedia) (AFP) — With its gleaming white facade looming over Rio de Janeiro's ...

Not that you’ll want to apply the breaks, especially when still riding high from the Copacabana Palace’s Baile do Copa. It took a while for me to come down from the carnival ball clouds.

In recent days, the buzz was palpable. Fans milled outside the stately, beachfront Copacabana Palace hotel, where Madonna is staying, hoping to catch a glimpse of the pop star. During the sound ...

In recent days, the buzz was palpable. Fans milled outside the stately, beachfront Copacabana Palace hotel, where Madonna is staying, hoping to catch a glimpse of the pop star. During the sound ...

UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Singing) I hear your voice. JULIA CARNEIRO: I'm outside Rio's iconic Copacabana Palace, where crowds have been gathering the whole week, hoping to catch a glimpse of Madonna.

This opulent beach palace, designed by the architect of the ... smack in the middle of Copacabana. In 1940, a second 10-story building was added, featuring art-deco architecture modeled after ...

And “Little Monsters,” as her fans are known, sang and danced in front of Copacabana Palace where the pop star is staying, in the hope of catching a glimpse of her. Rio’s City Hall said in a ...

first-serve basis for those arriving at Copacabana Beach near the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel. “It’s a great honor to be asked to sing for Rio–for my whole career the fans in Brazil have ...

UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Chanting) Gaga, Gaga, Gaga, Gaga, Gaga. CARNEIRO: Outside the iconic Copacabana Palace Hotel, it already feels like a crowded pop concert. Her fans are gathered here ...

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – With its gleaming white facade looming over Rio de Janeiro's iconic beachfront, the Copacabana Palace is celebrating 100 years of welcoming stars, presidents, and royalty.

A free exhibition celebrating her career sold out. And "Little Monsters," as her fans are known, sang and danced in front of Copacabana Palace where the pop star is staying, in the hope of ...