Uruguayans pay tribute to Iemanja, the Goddess of the Sea in the Afro-Brazilian religion Umbanda, at Ramirez Beach in Montevideo. Meanwhile in Brazil, followers of the Candomble religion host a ...

The five seniors on the dance team hold one of the first-place trophies from the NLS Invitational.  From left to right are ...

In Montevideo, Uruguay, the nearly 14-mile waterside promenade La Rambla serves as an outdoor living room for locals. It’s ...

Worshippers gathered on Sunday on a beach in Montevideo to pay tribute to Iemanja, the sea goddess of the African-rooted ...

A woman wades into the waters of Ramirez Beach as part of a ritual honoring the African sea goddess Yemanja, in Montevideo, ...

The decision echoed the one taken by former President Jose Mujica at his inauguration on Mar. 1, 2010. Mujica also refused to reside in the three-story Suarez palace, complete with a rose garden, a ...