Mini Guide to Brazil
| December 8, 2017
Festivals
If there’s one thing Brazilians can do well, it’s wild parties. At the end of February and beginning of March, the whole country goes crazy with the Carnival festivities. They’re street parties where everybody wears costumes and spends the entire day drinking and having fun. In fact, for many people, the year only really starts after Carnival.
The other major event in Brazil is the New Year’s Eve party. If you have the chance to be in Copacabana for the fireworks, you’ll understand why it’s one of the most incredible shows on Earth. It’s basically two million people gazing at the display, counting the seconds until the new year, and making resolutions they’ll undoubtedly forget.
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