A Guide to New Year’s Eve Traditions in Rio de Janeiro
Hundreds of thousands of people flock to Rio de Janeiro from across Brazil to participate in New Year’s traditions.
December 30, 2016Topic
Réveillon
Avoiding the Crowds in Style for New Year’s Eve 2017 in Rio
With over two million people expected to join the Ano Novo (New Year) celebrations referred to as Réveillon in Rio...
December 29, 2016Rio’s 2017 New Year’s Eve Fireworks Reduced to 12 Minutes
Possibly the greatest New Year's Eve party on earth will be a little shorter this year, with a fireworks display...
December 20, 2016
Barra Grande: The Place to Celebrate New Year in Brazil
At the end of a fifty-six kilometer dirt road lies the Bahian paradise of Barra Grande. Once a little fishing...
December 21, 2015
Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 New Year’s Eve Program Announced
Rio de Janeiro revels in celebrating the beginning of the new year and 2016 will be no different. To take...
December 12, 2015
Salvador Prepares to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Brazil
Salvador, the capital city of Bahia state and the former capital of the country under the Portuguese, encouraging visitors to...
November 19, 2015
Fireworks Barge Catches Fire on New Year’s Eve
One of the barges used to release fireworks during the New Year's Eve celebrations held on Copacabana Beach in Rio...
January 1, 2015
New Year’s Eve Celebrations Around Rio
While 2.3 million people are expected on the shores of Copacabana beach, many areas of the city will fill with...
December 24, 2013
Record Numbers for New Year 2013: Daily
The popularity of Rio’s New Year’s Eve celebrations continued to grow this year with an estimated 2.3 million people gathering...
January 1, 2013