Place: Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer watching over Rio de Janeiro
If you ever go to Rio, don't miss a scenic helicopter flight over the city. This was one of the highlights of my short trip there.
Description
Corcovado, meaning "hunchback" in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 710-meter (2,330 ft) granite peak is located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. It is known worldwide for the 38-meter (125 ft) statue of Jesus atop its peak, entitled Cristo Redentor' or "Christ the Redeemer".
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Rio de Janeiro, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, BR
Discovered by Niko Vujevic
on 1 December 2007.
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