Favela Bossa Nova
You might not expect to find a hotel in one of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas – the local name for the city’s shantytowns. The success story of “The Maze,” though located in one of the poorest parts of the city, it has been named one of the best places to hear live jazz music in the world.
Watch below and read more here.
Flash dance, Flash mob, Flash football
Not everything about the World Cup revolves around football.
Sometimes an event like this can bring an extra bit of excitement to a host nation, and in Rio de Janeiro flash mobs are erupting, to the delight of locals.
Watch below and read more here from VOA’s Brian Allen.