09
Sep
Sep
When Taylor Townsend played her second match at this year’s US Open tennis tournament, she might have thought she was in Rio de Janeiro rather than New York.
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Cancelled bookings, empty rooms: coronavirus takes toll on Rio de Janeiro tourism
07
Aug
Aug
Rio de Janeiro’s traditional annual New Year’s Eve celebrations were called off this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, hitting local tourism hard. The fireworks display attracts millions of travelers every year to Copacabana beach. Now, the city’s tourism office is considering a virtual celebration to avoid any coronavirus outbreak. Brazil is the second-worst-hit country by […]