Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado: One of the New 7 Wonders of the World

The beautiful landscapes of the city.


The Corcovado Mountain, the Lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas, mostly known as "Lagoa" and the Atlantic Ocean, this is the symbol of the Rio de Janeiro: the city in the midle of Mountains, forests, lagoons and beaches.




The train crosses the largest urban forest in the world.



Corcovado – The Statue of Christ:

It is impossible to imagine a trip to Rio de Janeiro without a visit to the Statue of Christ. Located on the top of Morro do Corcovado, the monument is the best known Brazilian image in the world. Every year more than 600 thousand people are brought to Statue of Christ by the centenary Corcovado’s railway, the oldest tour of the country. The Rio’s postcard of 98 feet had its cornerstone launched in 1922 and the inauguration on October 12, 1931.

The Statue of Christ, symbol of the city of Rio de Janeiro, was elected as one of New 7 Wonders of the World, in voting conducted by the Internet and by mobile phone messages, organized by the New 7 Wonders Foundation, of Switzerland, between 21 participants of monuments the entire planet.

In addition to dazzle to see from the windows of the train the most beautiful landscapes of the city, the passenger is a walk through the history of Brazil.

Opened in 1884 by Emperor D. Pedro II, the Train of Corcovado already led Popes, kings, princes, presidents of the Republic, artists and scientists 9 (including the Pope John Paul II, Albert Einstein and Princess Diana).

It is also an ecological tour. The train crosses the largest urban forest in the world: the National Park of Tijuca, a piece of forest that is considered an example of preservation of nature.

And who travels by the Corcovado's railway helps keep the forest: the train is electric and therefore does not pollute, in addition to the collection of box office is for the Brazilian Institute of Environment (IBAMA) for conservation of forest.

Source: Trem do Corcovado.

Try to explore this incredible place in Rio using a little bit of "the cinematic quality of a movie, the control of a video game, and the mind-blowing detail of the real world"(Photosynth):

Christ the Redeemer "into one big interactive 3D viewing experience", the Photosynth perspective.

Or

Check it out this one is beautiful too.

Photos: Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau.