Where to Spend Christmas in Brazil

Written by Ernest White, December 2012

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Cultural Experience, Holiday Activity, Festival

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Carnival and New Year’s Eve might be the biggest bashes in Brazil, but Christmas in South America’s largest country isn’t exactly a snooze-fest either. Brazil’s fabulous beaches beckon visitors almost year-round, but from tip to toe, the country also has a sizzling summertime Christmas event schedule that still might feature a snowman or two, despite the high temperatures.

The northeastern city of Natal was born to celebrate Christmas, literally—its name means Christmas in Portuguese and it was founded on December 25, 1599. Kicking off the holidays is the biggest Carnival bash not actually occurring during Carnival season, Carnatal (December 6-9, 2012), one big roving concert along the coast, with moving sound systems blasting axé music (samba-reggae) over the dancing multitudes.

Editor’s Note: This recommendation was taken from our Brazil Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in Brazil.

Photo courtesy of beckstei via Flickr.

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