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Athletes’ Village takes shape in Rio de Janeiro

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October 20, 2014 by Critical Divide

Posted in Olympic News Tagged 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Olympics

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Getting to-and-from Rio
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Getting Around in Rio
Facts: A-Z
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- Hotels by area
- Hostels / B&B / Camping
Corcovado
Sugar Loaf
To See
Museums & Galleries
Eating Out
- Restaurants by area
- Restaurants by type
Beaches
Carnaval
New Year
Football
- Maracanã
Shopping
Typically Carioca
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- A walking tour of historic Centro
2016 Rio Olympics
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- Rio Olympic Venues
Brazil
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Baía do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, world’s best beach for 2023
Cameron Norrie Wins Rio Open
Porta da Pedra returns to Grupo Especial in 2024
Imperatriz Leopoldinense is the champion school in 2023
And the winner is….

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Colombia's president says the gang has not stopped its illegal activities and is behind recent attacks.
Ecuador earthquake kills at least 15 people March 19, 2023
A 6.7-magnitude quake off Ecuador's southern coast left people trapped in collapsed houses.
Gangs sow terror in Brazil cities for third night March 17, 2023
Organised crime members are carrying out attacks in several cities to protest against prison conditions.
Cocaine production reaches record levels as new trafficking hubs emerge March 16, 2023
After Covid lockdowns hit both demand and supply, production is at record levels, the UN says.
Deforestation 'fast outstripping' regrowth, say Bristol scientists March 15, 2023
Recovering forests offset just 26% of carbon emissions from new logging and wildfire, say scientists.

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Carnival in Rio 2024

Carnival 2024February 9, 2024

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Carnival in Rio 2025

Carnival 2025February 2, 2025

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Carnival in Rio 2026

Carnival 2026February 13, 2026

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