Brazil Writing

Christ the Redeemer OR Iguazu Falls [Highlight one]

Where is this place located in Brazil?

Why is it so famous?

Christ the Redeemer was built using reinforced concrete and has an outer shell of 6 million soapstone tiles. It was intended for Christ to be holding a globe in one hand and a cross in the other, rather than two open arms. 4. Christ the Redeemer was not actually built in Brazil.

There are many tours available offering a visit of Christ the Redeemer, some of them even combine this attraction with Sugarloaf Mountain. It is not hard, nor dangerous to visit Christ the Redeemer on your own.

Christ the Redeemer was not actually built in Brazil. It was first made in France by French sculptor Paul Landowski who created the statue in clay pieces. These were then shipped to Brazil to be remade with reinforced concrete by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and French engineer Albert Caquot.

You can take a train, van or hike. Cog Train | The most famous and traditional way how to reach Christ the Redeemer is by cog train. The train will take you through Atlantic Forest almost to the top of Corcovado Mountain. The train leaves approximately every 30 minutes, and the ride up takes 20 minutes.