Famous floating 70-meter tall Christmas tree lights up Rio de Janeiro skyline
- 5 years ago
Brazil's most famous Christmas tree has returned after a two-year hiatus to officially kick off the holiday season there.
Hundreds of thousands of locals and tourists flocked to see the lighting of the 70-meter tall tree, which is floating on a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro.
The ceremony also included a seven-minute fireworks display.
A lack of funding was said to have been the reason for its absence over the past two years, but this season, the tree will be lit until January 6th.
Hundreds of thousands of locals and tourists flocked to see the lighting of the 70-meter tall tree, which is floating on a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro.
The ceremony also included a seven-minute fireworks display.
A lack of funding was said to have been the reason for its absence over the past two years, but this season, the tree will be lit until January 6th.