Christ the Redeemer

Unfortunately the weather stayed cloudy/overcast all weekend. This mountain is 780m above the city and tourists access it by a train that leaves from an unremarkable station in Corcovado, on the edge of the city. The train line was built in the 1880s and the 28m art-deco style statue was completed in 1931.

Rio tours

November 8th 2015
Geo: -22.9496, -43.1562Saturday was a windy, overcast day. Not good for visiting Rio's celebrated Christ the Redeemer statue or the Sugarloaf Mtn cable car. Unfortunately these are the centrepieces of our two half day tours this weekend. So we delayed our Sugarloaf visit with city sightseeing and went up when there seemed to be a break in the weather. Fail. Ah well, we had some glimpses ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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

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