Christ the redeemer brazil

Christ The Redeemer.

Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) at the Corcovado peak, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Shot from a helicopter this week; amazing place, amazing geography and people. There was a lot of fog that afternoon as you can see in the back. The 2009 Photoblog awards are on now, please vote if you think I deserve it at The 2009 Photoblog Awards.

This giant image representing Jesus Christ has become one of the biggest postcards in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. Being a symbol of Christianity in Brazil, in 2006 Christ the Redeemer was transformed into a Catholic sanctuary, the following year, in 2007, the monument was elected one of the seven wonders of the modern world. #brazil#riodejaneiro

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Christ the Redeemer is 98ft tall, and that is without the 26ft pedestal. The arms of Christ stretch for 92ft wide. The statue weighs 635 metric tons. Located at the peak of 2,300ft Corcovado Mountain, Christ overlooks the city of Rio