Manaus, Brazil, is a city of 1.8 million people surrounded by 2 million square miles of Amazon jungle more than 1,500 miles from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Though it doesn’t get as many tourists as ...

The desperate words of Thalita Rocha went viral on Jan. 14. “We are in a deplorable situation,” she said in a video posted to Instagram. “Whoever has oxygen availability, bring it here to the ...

A major geographical wonder in South America, the Amazon River flows some 4,000 miles from Peru to Brazil's Atlantic coast, making it the second-longest river in the world. Amazon River cruises ...

The Brazilian city Manaus, deep in the heart of the world's largest tropical rain forest, is frantically preparing for a 21st-century Amazonian wonder. The World Cup is coming to this remote city, ...

The 2014 World Cup is right around the corner, and thousands of tourists will soon flock to Brazil for the games, as well as all the culture, beauty and excitement that the host country has to offer.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...