corcovado graphic rio poster

A poster of the Chris statue in Rio de Janeiro. Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) is the Brazilian name of the world famous Art Deco statue overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro from the peak of mount Corcovado. Like no other of Rio's many scenic attractions and excentric landmarks, the statue has come to represent the cultural identity of Rio de Janeiro, and also of Brazil. Two million tourists visit the Cristo Redentor year, awed by the breathtaking view from the platform by foot of the statue, 2100 feet (700 metres) above sea level. All the wonders of the Marvellous City, as Rio is called by its inhabitants, can be contemplated within a single 360 sweep: The Sugar Loaf, the sand and surf of Copacabana and Ipanema and the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, the dense forests of the Serra da Tijuca Mountains, the Maracanã Stadium, Central Rio and the majestic Bay of Guanabara.