Posts Tagged ‘statue of christ the redeemer facts’

  • Icon of Rio – Statue of Christ the Redeemer Icon of Rio – Statue of Christ the Redeemer
    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  [...]
    May 7th, 2010
  • Christ the Redeemer welcomes you to the city of Rio de Janeiro Christ the Redeemer welcomes you to the city of Rio de Janeiro
    Statue of Christ the Redeemer is positioned at the peak of Corcovado Mountain at a stature of 710 m, Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil is without doubt one of the best known as well as most visited monuments across the world. The statue of Christ the Redeemer symbolizes Jesus standing with his arms outstretched and welcoming, moreover it is one of the majority renowned characters of this vigorous city. The complete testament of statue of Christ the Redeemer is around 38m high with the figurine accounting for almost 30 m, the distance from between two fingertips is 28m as well as there is an undersized chapel is as well placed in the pedestal As a advantage point it proffers outstanding views of downtown region of Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf  [...]
    March 9th, 2010