Green sea turtles in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay have started to see some relief from fibropapillomatosis, a herpes-like virus that causes tumors, after cleanup efforts in the bay. (Carioca Turtles ...

Brazilian Catholic worshippers have laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to pay homage to Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess. Devotees ...

Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions gathered on Rio de Janeiro's storied Copacabana beach on Saturday to honor the sea goddess Yemanjá in a traditional New Year tribute. Clad in white robes ...

The city of Rio de Janeiro, shaped by interaction with mountains and sea, lies in the narrow strip of alluvial plain between Guanabara Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Its exceptionally dramatic landscape ...

Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to pay homage to Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess. Devotees wade through Arpoador Beach ...