In fact, it's home to what has been dubbed by the Travel Channel as the "world's most famous beach" — Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. The three-mile-long sandy paradise fronting the Atlantic ...

The average surface air temperature was 55.81 degrees Fahrenheit That's 1.42 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average ...

Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists were baking Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street ...

The sun-soaked nation is largely located in the southern hemisphere, meaning it sees its hottest months across the country ...

In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music are all at their best.

Copacabana Beach stretches for 2.5 miles along the southeast edge of Rio, lined by tall hotels with landmarks like Sugar Loaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer looming overhead a few miles away.

It is the highest temperature since the south-eastern Brazilian city started a climate alert system just over 10 years ago.

Summer is hot in Rio, but this is hotter than normal. Mercury could top 107 degrees. And the record heat is triggering alerts and safety warnings.

Diving is also popular. Clubs such as Blue Planet Diving (Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Masarykov put 20) and Navis Underwater Explorers (Copacabana beach) offer both trips and a range of different ...