Originally Posted by
l380
Really appreciate your in-depth insight! If I want to watch the firework from the centre, where would you say is the best location? I read here that says between Posto 2 and 3 is the best spot!
Having done it numerous times, in general you want to avoid the following areas:
- Opposite Rua Princesa Isabel: this will be the main access for late stragglers
- Anywhere near a street which is an access to a metro station, as it’ll be the most crowded areas
- Close to the main stage or anywhere near the Copacabana Palace, unless you want to feel like you’re in a packed commuter train for the whole time you’re there.
My suggestion is to go roughly a couple blocks behind the stage, opposite Rua Paula Freitas. It’s somewhat quieter and you have a central view of the fireworks.
If you feel like watching the shows, do so at a fair distance from the stage (Rua Ronald Carvalho) as, again, there will be a crunch in the 2-3 blocks nearest to it.