Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a statue of
Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the second
largest Art Deco statue in the world. It is 39.6 metres (130 ft)
tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres
(98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long,700 short tons),
and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado
mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the
city. A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of
Rio and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone,
and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. Hint: Use “J” and “K”
keys to navigate from picture to picture. Corcovado from the
airplane As we were coming in to land at Santos Dumont airport
in Rio de Janeiro, we flew by Corcovado which is dominated by
the famous statue of Christ overlooking the city. I had a good
view of it from my window although the sun angle was not at its
best to take a photograph. I took it anyway, and with some of
the fancy so