Rio Pride Parade

Dates
Late October
Location
Copacabana
http://www.arco-iris.org.br

Description

Over 1,2 million people attendl Rio de Janeiro Gay Pride every year. Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's most beautiful city and South America’s most visited by gay tourists. The event is the third most important in the city's calendar, after New Year's and Carnival. The event is known to bring big tourism dollars to the city with projected earnings of US$ 50 million in revenue, according to Brazilian tourism authorities.

The meeting point is at the Posto 6 which is located near the Forte de Copacabana, or if your not familiar with it, close to the Rio Sofitel Hotel. It's right in the confluence of Ipanema and Copacabana. The parade will take place at the Avenida Atlantica along Copacabana Beach and will end at Posto 2, in the proximities of the famed Copacabana Palace Hotel. Even though the meeting point is at 1 PM, the parade doesn’t start to move before 2 or 3 PM.

TIP: Don’t miss the warm-up. Get there as early as you can. Have fun with the many shows put on by DJ’s, Drag Queens and their carnival-like outfits, music concerts and much more.Arrive early and enjoy the beach while warming up.

The parade is 1,3 miles long (2,1 kms.) and it's all along the Copacabana Beach. So, take the opportunity to get a tan while partying.

Over 20 trio eletricos take to the streets. They provide the music and the voice of the event. Representing NGOs, unions, the government itself, the floats are of all kinds. Last year’s highlights are the trio reserved for individuals with special needs and to honor the victims of HIV / AIDS, which closed the event, parading empty with nobody on top of it.

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