The electrical plugs are different in Brazil. Though Manaus operates on 110 volts, most of the sockets are Type C and D and won’t work with the typical two-pronged plug of the U.S.

MANAUS, Brazil –Death by giant snakes, malarial mosquitoes or drug-addled, knife-wielding thieves: If the barrage of blood-soaked headlines in the British tabloids is to be believed, that's what ...

In this May 21, 2014 photo, a man rides his motorbike under a canopy of ribbons through a street decorated in honor of the upcoming 2014 World Cup, in Manaus, Brazil.

Manaus, in the Amazon, is hot, humid and isolated, accessible only by boat or plane. But residents hope their exotic city will shine in the spotlight. Deep in Brazil's jungle, host city poses wild ...