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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than ... is a postcard not only for the city of Rio de Janeiro but for the entire country. The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning ...
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Dozens of tourists victims of mass robbery when climbing the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio
Police said on Friday that at least three assailants carrying knives and a gun set up the ambush on the trail, which leads to Christ the Redeemer statue Dozens of tourists hiking toward the famous ...
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Lightning chips a finger from Christ the Redeemer right hand
Christ the Redeemer, the iconic statue with its arms extended overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was struck ... which is visited by nearly two million people every year underwent a 4 million ...
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In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in ...
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Christ the Redeemer
This iconic landmark is a must-see attraction in Rio. Recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this statue of Jesus ... in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people ...
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World's biggest Jesus statue measuring 141ft high being constructed
It will stand even taller than the already world-renowned Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which was built 90 years ago and will undergo a restoration later this year. The Christ the ...
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Metropolitan Cathedral
This iconic landmark is a must-see attraction in Rio. Recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this statue of Jesus ... in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people ...