Moving to Brazil and Corcovado Hill

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One of the most iconic figures associated with Brazil is the 130 ft. statue of Jesus, called Cristo Redentor or Christ the Redeemer, which sits on the granite peak of Corcovado hill.
Corcovado is located in Rio de Janeiro and literally means “hunchback” in Portuguese.
It is located in Ticjuca Forest and is visible from many different views because of its 2,329 ft. peak.

In 1921, the Catholic Circle of Rio organized Semana do Monumento, or Monument Week, to get donations and collect signatures to build a large Christian-based statue.
Of the many designs presented, a large Jesus with open arms was finally chosen.
Engineer, Heitor da Silva Costa, designed the statue.
Paul Landowski, who was a French sculptor made the statue.
The statue took nine years to build and was finally opened in the fall of 1931.
The final cost of the statue was $250,000.

Over 300,000 people visit the statue annually and on July 7, 2007 the statue was voted as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
When you get to the peak of Corcovado Hill, which can be accessed by road or railway, you will be able to see many of the sites of Rio de Janeiro.
You can see different beaches, downtown Rio, Sugarloaf Mountain Maracana Stadium and much more.
Try to visit the attraction on a sunny day so you can get the full effect.
Sometimes cloud coverage can impair your view.

You can take the narrow roadway or Corcovado Rack Railway, which has been in operation since 1884.
In 1980, many improvements were made when the railway was refurbished.
There are two-car electrically powered trains that can take 360 passengers per hour to the top of the Corcovado Hill.
Make sure to get there early because the wait to ride the train can sometimes be several hours.
Once you reach the mountain, you will need to climb 223 steps to reach the observation deck.

The Christ the Redeemer statue is famous worldwide as the largest Art Deco statue in the world.
It is the subject of many famous photographs and has even been a part of many movies.
It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone and is such a massive size that you will have to see it to believe it!
It weighs an extraordinary 635 tons.

In 2006, the 75th anniversary of the statue, a chapel was built under the statue.
Archbishop of Rio Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid consecrated the chapel “Our Lady of the Apparation” after the patron saint of Brazil.
People practicing Catholicism can hold weddings and baptisms at the location.