new year partying in many parts of rio de janeiro goes on until sunrise - by early morning, copacabana, home to the main réveillon shows, will be still be populated by revelers waiting to welcome the sun on the first day of the year.

not far, one of the most beautiful beaches where to wait for the first sunrise of the year is praia vermelha.

not far from copacabana beach, praia vermelha sees the sun rise exactly across from it and, set between the pão de açúcar and the morro do urubu, this small beach gifts the viewers with a stupendous spectacle.