RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Look at most maps of Rio de Janeiro. The beaches are easy to spot, as are the iconic ocean-front neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema. In the middle is a vast forest.

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Heading down to Rio for the s*** show that will be the 2016 Summer Olympics? Apple Maps is making it easier for visitors to dodge riots and the zika virus during the trip with the addition of new ...

People in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro can now access public transit directions through Apple Maps, an addition presumably geared towards the 2016 Summer Olympics, which start on August 5. The ...

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Besides plenty of local visitors, the International Olympic Committee predicts at least half a million people from overseas will descend on Rio de Janeiro for the Games in August. No doubt lots of ...

It’s night-time in Rio de Janeiro, a month before the 2016 Olympics, and I’m in a dark alley in a favela. According to my Brazilian friend Andre Silva Teixeira Mello, he’s going to show me the real ...

In time for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Apple Maps now supports transit routing in Rio de Janeiro, the second most populous city in Brazil. Transit directions are available for travel by bus, ferry, ...