New Year in Rio de Janeiro

A small crowd gathered on a rocky point at Ipanema beach watches the sun rise on the first day of the year. Rio’s traditional New Year revelers head to the beach to watch the sun rise after the long night of celebration.

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Copyright: © Kevin Moloney, 1991
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A small crowd gathered on a rocky point at Ipanema beach watches the sun rise on the first day of the year. Rio’s traditional New Year revelers head to the beach to watch the sun rise after the long night of celebration.