6 January 2013. They Celebrated the New Year in… Holland

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In the Netherlands, “walruses” and “polar bears” took part in the Nieuwjaarsduik (New Year’s Dunk) in the North Sea in Scheveningen.

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6 January 2013. They Celebrated the New Year in… Rio

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In Brazil, residents of the Cantagalo-Pavão-Pavãozinho favela watch fireworks at Copacabana Beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro.

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6 January 2013. They Celebrated the New Year in… Rome

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In Italy, in Rome, Maurizio Palmulli jumped into the Tiber River from the Ponte Cavour to celebrate the New Year. The annual tradition of diving into the Tiber from the Ponte Cavour dates back to 1946.

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6 January 2013. They Celebrated the New Year in… Athens

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In Greece, New Year’s fireworks over the Parthenon in Athens.

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