Réveillon (New Year's on Copacabana)
Two million people in white on Copacabana beach, 16-minute fireworks barge offshore at midnight, candomblé offerings to Iemanjá (sea goddess) at sunrise. Intense, beautiful, sweaty.
Practical info
Wear white (good luck). 7 white flowers tossed into ocean = wish for the year. Hotels along Avenida Atlântica book a year ahead at 5× normal rates.
Expected weather during the event
Avg high 29°C · low 23°C · 14 rain days
Less-crowded alternatives
- NYE in Sydney Harbour — earlier time zone, similar fireworks
Pair with
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