Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian identity. The Cristo Redentor, as ...
(JTA) — National landmarks in Brazil and Poland were illuminated in blue and white to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary. The Christ Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which is managed by the ...
There are multiple ways to reach Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer. Using public transportation, take bus line 422 from the city center or bus line 583 or the subway to Largo do Machado and then ...
Christ the Redeemer, the iconic statue with its arms extended overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was struck by lightning damaging the statue's right hand thumb, making it lose one finger ...
An iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil could soon be dwarfed by a new statue of Jesus’s mother. A Polish billionaire and his wife have announced plans to build a statue of the Virgin ...
The event was organised by Brazilian non-profit organisation ... into the water as a bridge gives way. Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has a makeover in celebration of Indigenous Peoples ...
RIO DE JANEIRO — An Argentine tourist who was shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro last month while making his way to the Christ the Redeemer ... community in Brazil’s second most ...
The 125-foot Christ the Redeemer statue, located in Rio de Janeiro, has been struck by lightning for the third time in 15 years with this latest jolt. Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer ...