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The Sea of White: The Hope and Ritual of New Year's Eve in Rio

This is not just a fashion choice; it’s a powerful, collective ritual. It’s a city-wide prayer for peace, a symbolic cleansing of the year gone by, and a hopeful, unified embrace of the future. To witness it is to see the Carioca soul in its purest form—optimistic, spiritual, deeply connected to the sea, and ready to welcome the world to its party. It’s an experience that transcends a simple countdown, becoming a memory etched in the soul.

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