While <\/span>natal<\/span><\/i> (Christmas) in Brazil is more family-oriented, o <\/span>r\u00e9veillon<\/span><\/i> (New Year\u2019s Eve) is all about celebrating in big style. The date is drawing to a close, so emotions must be running high to find the ideal location. So today\u2019s post will list the most popular<\/span> destinos <\/span><\/i>(destinations) in the country for those looking for some excitement to mark the beginning of 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n Palavras-chave | keywords: <\/span>ano novo\/ r\u00e9veillon<\/span><\/i> (New Year\u2019s Eve), <\/span>meia-noite<\/span><\/i> (midnight), <\/span>contagem regressiva<\/span><\/i> (countdown), fogos de artif\u00edcio (fireworks), <\/span>festa<\/span><\/i> (party)<\/span><\/p>\n Background image by Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom\/ABr on Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 br<\/p><\/div>\n Over 2 million people crowd the Copacabana <\/span>praia <\/span><\/i>(beach) in Rio de Janeiro for the famous display of <\/span>fogos de artif\u00edcio<\/span><\/i> (fireworks) that are launched from the ocean. As the biggest <\/span>festa<\/span><\/i> (party) in the country, people from all over the globe gather to <\/span>assistir<\/span><\/i> (watch) the unique 17-minute show of pyrotechnic special effects. Some even opt for a cruise to catch a privileged <\/span>vista<\/span><\/i> (sight). This year\u2019s theme is <\/span>abra\u00e7o<\/span><\/i> (hugging), coming from a Gilberto Gil song that pays homage to the city of Rio de Janeiro. Live performance by major Brazilian musicians are also part of the event, including the main attraction – aside from the fireworks – the pop phenomenon Anitta. And while you\u2019re at it, maybe linger on untill dawn to watch the stunning <\/span>nascer do sol <\/span><\/i>(sunrise).<\/span><\/p>\n Another favorite option is the unforgettable experience of spending <\/span>ano novo<\/span><\/i> (New Year\u2019s Eve) in the cidade<\/em> (city) of Salvador, in the state of Bahia. Known as the capital do ver\u00e3o<\/em> (summer capital), Salvador is primarily recognized by its spectacular carnaval festivities. So New Year\u2019s Eve is no different, following the prolongued Carnaval model and lasting surprising <\/span>cinco dias <\/span><\/i>(five days)! From december 28th to January 1rst, a huge structure with a <\/span>800 m\u00b2 stage hosts intense 70 hours of music and partying that draws over a million spectators. <\/span>A number of remarkable Brazilian artists, like Pabblo Vittar, Wesley Safad\u00e3o, Ivete Sangalo perform and even a ferris wheel composes the scenario. And with a festival of such large proportions, as the clock signals midnight, 15 minutes <\/span>of explosive firework joy lights up the coast.<\/span><\/p>\n Last but not least, one of the largest metropoles in the world wouldn\u2019t disappoint us when it comes to celebrating New Year\u2019s! The traditional night-long ceremony in the city of S\u00e3o Paulo takes place in its main avenue: Paulista. Hundreds of thousands of people flock to the ruas<\/em> (streets) or nearby buildings and hotels to check out the free live concerts in the massive stage organized by the city. This <\/span>ano<\/span><\/i> (year), the ax\u00e9 star Claudia Leitte is in charge of the countdown leading up to climax: 10 minutes of fireworks going ablaze and brightening up the evening amidst the tall buildings and thrilled urban crowds.<\/span><\/p>\n So, do you plan on attending any of these?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Onde passar o ano novo no Brasil] Are you all ready for some late-night partying? While natal (Christmas) in Brazil is more family-oriented, o r\u00e9veillon (New Year\u2019s Eve) is all about celebrating in big style. The date is drawing to a close, so emotions must be running high to find the ideal location. So today\u2019s…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/12\/2018-324x350.png\")
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