Christ Redeemer

Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf

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October 21st 2006
So the rain finally lifts and we decide to rush through the two most famous sites in one day (to be honest one day is enough anyway). Christ Redeemer: For those of you who don’t know in Rio there is a statue weighing over 1000 metric tons of Christ which looks over the city (The bay of Corcovado). This has got to be the most ironic thing that I have ever seen; Rio is full of crime, drugs, a ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more