Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...

Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more ... is a postcard not only for the city of Rio de Janeiro but for the entire country. The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning ...

The monument rests atop Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park and is the most famous attraction in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people each year. Recent travelers recommend ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it's an enduring icon of Brazilian identity. The Cristo ...

Largely due to Corcovado, Rio becomes a city with many visual elements ... It complements all the beauty of the beaches, the Sugarloaf Mountain, the carnival, the samba dancers, and the entire ...

Rio de Janeiro's Archbishop Orani Tempesta ... the agency has earmarked $12 million to carry out renovations at the top of Corcovado Mountain – including repairs to the foundation of the statue.

The Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio de Janeiro but for the entire country. (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is ...

The view will have to compete with the spectacular sight tourists have looking out over Guanabara Bay from the Christ standing atop Rio's Corcovado mountain. Rio's Art Deco statue was built with ...