Tag: Zona Oeste

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Under heavy rains, more than 5,000 Armed Forces and police officers are conducting operations in six communities in the area of Jacarepaguá, in the western region of Rio de...

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Located in the city’s Zona Oeste (West Zone) Barra da Tijuca is the newest of Rio de Janeiro’s neighborhoods, with much of it only having been developed as recently as...

By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Apart from its spectacular beaches, mountains and waterfalls, Rio has a lot to offer when it comes to nice, tropical forrest areas. From São Cristóvão, in Zona Norte (North Zone),...

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A report by major Brazilian news outlet O Globo stated that 2018 should see the real estate market turn around for the country as a whole. However experts in the...

By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With Rio’s scorching summer sun and crowded beaches, this time of year can drive some Cariocas and even visitors a bit crazy. Luckily Rio’s lush environment also offers some amazing...

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 Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Saturday, September 30th, the Military Police of Rio's State launched an operation to reinforce the security in Rio's beaches, from Flamengo to Recreio. With eight hundred extra police officers patrolling...

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Police in Rio have been investigating the death of a German tourist since yesterday, Monday, May 22nd. According to the Barra da Tijuca battalion command, Christoph Josef was murdered by...

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Espaço Ecolounge, located in Barra da Tijuca in Rio's Zona Oeste (West Zone), will host a special entertainment program this weekend titled "Rio Summer Point", which begins today, Friday, January 6th...

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by UFRJ’s Architecture and Urbanism Faculty has found that Rio’s Centro Zone, excluding the Port Zone, has the capacity to build 150,000 residential properties in abandoned or unused...