Tag: Pontal
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One doesn't need to go too far in order to enjoy a paradise-like beach this summer. Rio's Zona Oeste (West Zone), the city's largest region, offers at least sixteen stunning...
By Georgia Grimond, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The first athletics Olympic test event took place this Sunday, February 28th. Under the blazing Brazilian sun athletes sweated it out in the 2016 Brazil Race Walk Cup at the...
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From mega project Ilha Pura (Pure Island) to entire new neighborhoods, construction in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Oeste (West Zone) is in full force. While the focus had long been...