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Overview
- The 80‑meter structure will sit about 100 meters off Praia de Botafogo, framed by Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer.
- More than 2.3 million LEDs will light the attraction nightly from 7 p.m. to midnight, with light and water ballet shows every 30 minutes.
- Opening day on Nov. 30 includes the Samba em Família project with Pretinho da Serrinha at 5 p.m., followed by fireworks from 7:30 to 8 p.m.
- Organizers say the tree, now being assembled at Estaleiro Mauá, is engineered to withstand 160 km/h winds and weighs roughly the equivalent of 1,800 compact cars.
- Accioly Participações and SRCOM lead the privately funded project with sponsors Amil, Light and Coca‑Cola, and they project about 650,000 visitors through Jan. 6.