Every year Cariocas (natives of Rio) look forward to lighting the giant Christmas tree that floats on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas<\/b><\/p>\n
Well, to be fair it’s not technically a tree so much as a huge tree-shaped frame covered in about 3 million electronically-controlled lights. Also there are magnificent colored spotlights at the tree’s base that shoot up into the night sky.<\/p>\n
At first sight the tree can indeed be breathtaking. Cariocas are very proud of the tree, and without fail describe it as lindo<\/b>. It makes for an amazing postcard for sure, and the lighting ceremony is not to be missed, as it is a great way to get into the holiday spirit, and a fitting warm-up for the epic Reveillon display on Copacabana.<\/p>\n
Many North-americans find the tree gets a bit old, especially if one spends night after night sitting by the lagoa, or living within sight of the spectacle. It’s a bit Disneyland, but also a great deal of fun; the 2007 tree set a new Guiness World Record for the world’s largest lighted Christmas tree!<\/p>\n
Check out this video<\/a> of the lighting ceremony:<\/p>\n Every year Cariocas (natives of Rio) look forward to lighting the giant Christmas tree that floats on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas Well, to be fair it’s not technically a tree so much as a huge tree-shaped frame covered in about 3 million electronically-controlled lights. Also there are magnificent colored spotlights at the tree’s base…<\/p>\n
\nLinks: here’s more information about Lagoa<\/a>, more pictures of the tree<\/a>, and the YouTube video<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"