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5 incredible places in Latin America to ring in the new year
Latin American cities with the best year-end celebrations.
Living the night of the end of the year should be a unique experience that begins a new period full of health, abundance, love and prosperity.
So the place where you decide to receive it, should have the traditional elements of this celebration: fireworks, good food, party, and if you have a beautiful landscape to appreciate, much better.
These elements can be found in Latin America, a tourist destination that can be visited at any time of the year, where there are magical places to welcome the new year, which will make you live an unforgettable night.
Here are the best places to ring in the New Year in Latin America.
1. Playa del Carmen in Mexico
The paradisiacal beaches of Cancun are always one of the most appreciated destinations throughout the year.
However, for the New Year's celebration, Playa del Carmen dresses up with a unique pyrotechnic show, and its electronic music festival on 5 Avenida, where you can enjoy good music, an excellent festive atmosphere and multiple offers for eat or drink all over the beach.
5 Avenida is the epicenter of the end of the year celebration, but in every corner and throughout the city, the party will be present, being a good option, visiting its restaurants and bars that offer excellent New Year's Eve dinners, in addition to enjoy the best musical environments.
Without a doubt, Playa del Carmen is one of the best places in Mexico to ring in the new year.
2. Punta del Este in Uruguay
One of the best resorts in all of Uruguay is Punta del Este, which always has beautiful beaches and an impressive nightlife, which is internationally renowned.
For the end of the year, this beautiful Uruguayan city offers one of the most unforgettable experiences to welcome the new year, where electronic music parties and fireworks are the highlight.
When 12 am and the new year begins, the city offers in many places a fireworks show that will not leave anyone indifferent, being the Peninsula, La Barra, the Port and the Rambla, the most outstanding points.
The nightlife is another of the main attractions of this region, for December 31 and the early morning of January 1, several electronic music parties take place, with international DJs and the participation of special guests.
3. Viña del Mar in Chile
Viña del Mar is not only famous for its musical festival that takes place every year, but also for its end-of-the-year farewell, which is one of the most important events in all of South America.
Its fireworks show, the dinners offered by the hotels in the city, and the festive atmosphere that is felt throughout Viña del Mar, will make you live an unbeatable experience on the last night of the year.
On December 31st, the beaches of Viña del Mar become the platform from which numerous fireworks appear that will color the sky in red, yellow, white and green, which will increase as the minutes go by.
Receiving the new year in Viña del Mar is one of the best decisions that can be made, if you decide to travel for the end of the year.
4. Valparaíso in Chile
For more than sixty years, the Valparaíso fireworks show has been one of the most important Christmas traditions in Chile.
When the long-awaited moment to welcome the new year arrives at 12 am, the beach of Valparaíso begins its pyrotechnic show, which is one of the most impressive in Latin America and the world, with its twenty minutes of fireworks that end up lighting the entire the coast.
There are several options to enjoy the show, such as the terraces of hotels and bars throughout the city, renting an apartment or from the beach promenade.
In addition to this, Valparaíso offers you numerous parties with DJs, dance music and a festive atmosphere in each of its streets, these being the best options, when the pyrotechnic show comes to an end.
5. Cuzco in Peru
The city of Cuzco in Peru was for a long time the capital of the Inca Empire and one of the most important cities of the colonial period, which today continues to be one of the most important cities in this beautiful South American country.
On New Year's Eve the population of Cuzco concentrates in its Plaza de Armas, where the lighting of its buildings, the music and the excitement for the arrival of a new year, make this square acquire a very special look, producing in its visitors the experience of a magical moment.
When it is 12 am those present in the celebration of the square, perform a very special ritual to attract good luck.
While the fireworks illuminate the sky of Cuzco, the presents run seven times around the fountain in the square, this being one of the most important traditions for the new year.
Visiting Peru is one of the most pleasant tourist destinations in the world, but to welcome the New Year in Cuzco is to know the magic of this wonderful Peruvian town in an unforgettable night.
