According to the Guinness Book of Records, The Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree, is the largest floating Christmas tree in the world. The Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree is fascinating people on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon since 1996. It is going to be one of the three largest events in the Rio de Janerio, with a theme of "A Story of Reunions", together with Carnival and New Year’s eve.
Rio de Janeiro picked up this year with Christmas decorations and special lighting. the largest floating Christmas tree in the world, was inaugurated last night with fireworks.
The Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree was launched this Saturday, December 4, during a fantastic event free for the public and participated by world renowned Brazilian singers like Milton Nascimento, Simone and Ivan Lins. Starting this Sunday and running through Epiphany on January 6, the largest floating Christmas tree in the world will be lit up daily at 7:30 pm.
The Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree has a total of fifteen sequential patterns of lights and colours illuminated by 105 km of lighted strands, 3.3 million miniature bulbs and 2,100 strobes that simulate twinkling stars. The overall effect is reproduced on a structure 85 meters tall, or approximately the same height as a 28-story building.
The power for the Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree is provided by six self-contained bio-fuel generators, which, at 2,130 KVA capacity of power, runs simultaneously in order to maintain the overall magnificence. The generators have been certified in accordance with international quality and safety standards.
