The Tijuca Forest National Park is 32 square kilometers of green area in the middle of our town." Christ the Redeemer is 124 feet tall with arms that stretch 91 feet across. Construction began in 1922 ...

Christ the Redeemer is ranked #1 out of 17 things to do in Rio de Janeiro. ... Tijuca Forest National Park. Website. Price & Hours. Varies. 8 a.m.-5 or 6 p.m. daily. Details.

The Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-based Christ the Redeemer is one of the largest and most iconic statues of Jesus in the world. Its outstretched arms, spanning 92 feet, extend over the city. Standing at ...

A monument in the forest. Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest ...

Farr recommends taking more challenging trails located further into the Tijuca Forest, ... Completed in 1931, Christ the Redeemer was named one of the new seven wonders of the world in July 2007. The ...

Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...

Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...

Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...

Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling expanse of almost 4,000 acres of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of ...

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian ...

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian ...