Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Copacabana Réveillon

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro — contextual destination photograph — Background image for Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro; not a photograph of a confirmed current event. Image: [www.flickr.com/photos/26912057@N02/ bisonlux] · CC BY 2.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons. Resized and converted to WebP.

A beach-city New Year escape around Copacabana. Rio's seasonal celebration sits alongside a wider destination of urban life and landscape, best given more than a single night.

Destination background

Copacabana is a Brazilian bairro (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 mile) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.

Adapted background from Wikipedia contributors, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0. This reference describes the place or tradition, rather than a current event programme.

Explore nearby World Heritage

Approximate straight-line distances between representative map points, not travel distances or a claim that this experience is within a UNESCO property.

Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea — 6.6 km
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site — 7.8 km
Sítio Roberto Burle Marx — 37.9 km

Make it your own journey

Seasonal programmes, access and availability vary. Check the official source before arranging travel.

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