for many guests from the northern hemisphere, celebrating the new year in summary conditions is a novelty, so many take advantage of the warm waters and constant sunshine.

the city's other beaches also offer different celebration options such as ipanema where a number of alternative concerts take place. flamengo beach, barra da tijuca, pedra de guaratiba, paquetá, and ilha do governador also stage parties - mostly for locals who feel the crowds of copacabana would be too much.

there is usually a theme surrounding the party - 2012  recognized rio+20, the united nations conference on sustainable development.