|
Event Information:
In
Brazil's Rio de Janeiro the Ano Novo
celebration, also known in Brazilian
Portuguese by the French word
Reveillon, is one of Brazil's main
holidays, and officially marks the
beginning of the summer holidays,
that usually end by Carnival
(analogous to Memorial Day and Labor
Day in the United States).
Brazilians traditionally have a
copious meal with family or friends
at home, in restaurants or private
clubs, and consume alcoholic
beverages. They usually dress in
white, to bring good luck into the
new year. Fireworks and eating
grapes or lentils are some of the
customs associated with the holiday.
The beach at Copacabana (in
Portuguese: Praia de Copacabana) in
Rio de Janeiro is regarded as the
location of one of the best
fireworks displays in the world at
New Year.
Rio de
Janeiro is the most visited city in
the southern hemisphere and is known
for its natural settings, carnival
celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova, and
balneario beaches such as Barra da
Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and
Leblon. Some of the most famous
landmarks in addition to the beaches
include the giant statue of Christ
the Redeemer ('Cristo Redentor')
atop Corcovado mountain, named one
of the New Seven Wonders of the
World; Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de
Açúcar) with its cable car; the
Sambódromo, a permanent
grandstand-lined parade avenue which
is used during Carnival; and
Maracanã Stadium, one of the world's
largest football stadiums. The 2016
Summer Olympics will take place in
Rio de Janeiro, which will mark the
first time a South American city
hosts the event. Rio's Maracanã
Stadium will also host the final
match for 2014 FIFA World Cup. Rio
de Janeiro will also host World
Youth Day in .
Christ
the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo
Redentor) is a statue of Jesus
Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
considered the largest Art Deco
statue in the world and the 5th
largest statue of Jesus in the
world. It is 39.6 metres tall and 30
metres wide. It weighs 635 tonnes
and is located at the peak of the
700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado
mountain in the Tijuca Forest
National Park overlooking the city.
Local
Weather:
|
