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Competitors can sign up for either the marathon, half marathon or 6K, although the warm and humid weather of July is often challenging. Past participants comment on the well-organized race committee, the scenery, and the race’s enjoyable long, flat seaside stretches.

With the backdrop of the Serra do Mar Mountains to the right and the ocean to the left, runners line up for the Rio de Janeiro Marathon in Recreio Beach, located on the west side of the city. The race continues to weave through Rio’s streets, passing landmarks, beaches and neighborhoods, on this point-to-point course. Known as one of the most picturesque marathons, competitors run through such well-known neighborhoods as Praia de Reserva, Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, and Botafogo, before running uphill to cross the finishing line into Flamengo Park.  

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In celebration of the Catholic dates honoring three saints, the June Bonfire Festivals are a folkloric tradition, right down to the period country-style costumes of the folk dancers in period costumes – although, like Rio Carnival, everyone enjoys dressing up. Couples also dress in mock wedding attire leaping over the flames of the bonfires.

On three separate evenings private homes and public venues through Rio center the June Bonfire Festivals on bonfires with performances of square dancing to the accordion and the enticing beat of traditional folk music.  The streets and squares are filled with stalls resembling village marketplaces with vendors serving food and drink, including the quentão, the local hot spiced wine.

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