As was the case for the Safari Zone, the world event Pokémon Go that moved Porto Alegre

It was three days of hunting and a lot of walking in Guaíba, in Porto Alegre, to catch some rare bright Pokémon and make many friends during the Safari Zone. The Pokémon Go World Event took place from January 25th to 27th. The strong summer heat in the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul has not intimidated buses from around the world coming to the city to participate in the first event of its kind organized by Niantic in Latin America.

In partnership with the City Hall, a district of about four kilometers on the Guaíba River, between Usina do Gasômetro in the city center and the Marinha do Brasil Park in the Menino Deus district, in beginning of the southern zone. The week and public holidays were blocked on Friday so that the coaches use the site to hunt Pokémon.

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This global event has attracted attention from all over the city that is not accustomed to hosting major events compared to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Local TVs and radios covered the event. In addition to the coaches and players who were not in the Safari zone, but who played the game, many curious wanted to know what this mobile game consisted of capturing and collecting digital monsters.

Pokémon Go, the event was the opportunity to catch (more often) rare and shiny Pokémon like Psyduck, Bagon, Relicanth, Piplup, Chimchar and Turtwig. 25,000 tickets were distributed free of charge to the players. To enter the Safari zone, the access code must be used. Just so that the Pokémon of the event and the PokéStops appear. But whoever wished could go there, but would not have access to the event's Pokémon. On the other hand, I could meet and exchange these little monsters with people from all over the country and even the world who went to Porto Alegre.

The intense heat of Niantic was still being distributed in the form of object codes, d & # 39; posters, stickers and water for people traveling to the Safari area. Porto Alegre at this time of year, with a thermal sensation that exceeds 40 ° C, a little quieted participants in the shade.

"I think it's wonderful to be here, I wanted to come [até Porto Alegre] to hunt a lot of different Pokémon, like Relicath, which is not here in Brazil ., meet friends and have fun, "said Maria José de Oliveira, 61, of Barueri (SP).

"We were waiting for this event, when it was announced, we were going to São Paulo or Rio.The community here is very strong and makes it very useful," said Eduardo Lopes, 28, of Novo Hamburgo ( SR).

The Guaíba River has been restored for some time. The years and the union of the waters of the lake that bathes Porto Alegre with a pleasant place to stroll and admire the famous sunset (that the gauchos insist on being the most beautiful in the world) have created a very pleasant environment for hunting to the Pokémon, which gave the players a special look. The concrete trail around Guaíba in the first part or closed avenue to the car just above in the first part, the large open space on the Sunset Amphitheater in the second stretch and the Brazil's marine park trees have created a very fresh environment.

"There are a lot of bright, regional Pokémon coming in, everyone is getting brighter and I've been able to complete the" zone "I did not have.

Si you depend on Niantic, the next Safari zone should return to Porto Alegre to become a better and bigger event, and more players will be entertained.The well-liked Pokémon hunt to have in his collection

* The journalist traveled at the invitation of Niantic

Gustavo Petró is natural in Porto Alegre 459016]