Location: Camboriú, Brazil
Capacity: 20,000
Dubbed “Brazilian Dubai” by some thanks to its concentration of beachside skyscrapers and heavy reliance on the tourist dollar, each summer Balneário Camboriú sees its population swell by thousands as high-net-worth visitors flock to its iconic coastal boulevard, Avenida Atlântica. The city’s luxury hotels and fashionable restaurants are the priority for many, but techno and house fans are more likely to be found just outside the city at Surreal Park, one of the world’s biggest clubs.
Welcoming 20,000 revellers at full capacity, once through the hallowed gates punters can roam between multiple stages: Ritual, Bells, Raw Room, Church, Nomad, and Jetset. Each packs a powerful sound system and a unique personality, created in part by huge installations like neon crucifixes or an old Boeing 727-200 aeroplane. Anyone who fancies a break from those dancefloors can wander through expansive green spaces, where trippy sculptures act as landmarks to help navigate the vast site. Hence the whole “surreal” thing. Although given the line-ups, dragging yourself away from the tunes is never easy. Carl Craig, Moodymann, Mochakk, Len Faki, Aninha, and Sasha are all booked for April and May, and this is also Renato Ratier’s stomping ground: a true blue Brazilian hero.
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