The head of a 14-year-old girl with closed eyes emerges from the waters of Guanabara Bay by Botafogo Beach at the foot of the famous Sugarloaf Mountain. It is the latest sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, who says his aim i..
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As London’s Olympic Games close, Rio de Janeiro becomes the new Olympic city. It stunning beaches are known around the world, but so is its crime rate and traffic chaos. Hosting the World Cup and the Olympics presents a huge chall..
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A few steps made of old tires filled with gravel lead to "Sitiê", an old garbage dump in the favela of Vidigal, which has been transformed by a handful of local residents into an ecological park with unobstructed views o..
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