Among the New Seven Wonders of the World is the Statue of Christ the Redeemer. The statue is on Corcovado Mountain about half a mile from the city of Rio De Janeiro. This 700 meters high mountain looks over the Beach of Ipanema from the Tijuca Forest National Park and offers a spectacular view of the same.
When to tour Brazil
Brazil experiences a tropical climate and hence is good for a vacation at anytime of the year.
How to reach
Rio De Janeiro is a popular tourist destination and is convenient to reach. If you are coming from London, you will have to fly to Miami and then get on a flight to Rio.
In the city, you can trust the buses, minibuses, cars and the metro to get around.
About the statue
The Statue was built in 1931 and was included [...]