As South America's largest country, Brazil is home to world-famous destinations like Rio de Janeiro — which boasts some of the world's most famous beaches — and the Amazon Rainforest, where river ...

The cinnamon-red height of Caué rises 4,000 feet sheer from the lush green hills of Minas Geraes. It is a landmark that on a clear day can be seen by an airplane pilot 50 miles away. It is also one of ...

The tropics are teeming with life, tending to hold far more species than milder environments closer to the poles. But one group of insects, the Darwin wasps, were thought to buck that trend.

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's federal prosecutors blocked a decision to authorize the installment of ziplines at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, claiming they will damage the ...

Grapewise, things are looking peachy this year in the Vale dos Vinhedos -- the Valley of the Vineyards. A big reason is Mama Natureza, or Mother Nature. She was good this year to this mountain region ...