[QUOTE=RioBob;1915180]I have a question for some of you guys who have been to Rio on NY eve. I understand that Copacabana will have millions of people up to and during midnight festivities and streets will be closed off and traffic a nightmare but I am planning to stay outside of Copacabana like near Barra for example. My question is do you think I would be able to get from Barra to Copacabana about 8 or 9 PM? Any advice on best way to get to Copa? Maybe taxi to Ipanema and walk or take the metro from Ipanema to Copa? Do you think I would be able to take a taxi all the way to Copa? What about going back at about 1 am? Any advice would be helpful, Thank you.[/QUOTE]I have done NYE in Copa a few times, but always staying there.
It is extremely crowded and it will take a very long time to get there from Barra in the evening.
I would go in the afternoon spend some time at the beach before the celebrations and return to Barra in the morning.
