There are three rather comprehensive giftshops where you can find for sale gifts and souvenirs related to Christ the Redeemer such as the popular mini statue. The stores are located along the 220-step staircase that leads tourists to Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (You can see the location of these shops on the map in the Christ the Redeemer Book.) You can buy Christ statue’s miniatures and replicas — small, medium, and big — in…read more
Before traveling to Brazil, you will definitely need information about Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. For a comprehensive visit to the statue you will need not only practical information to avoid hassles but also historic details, which will enrich your visit to probably the most famous Jesus statue in the world. You can read all the important and updated information about the statue in Christ the Redeemer Statue – An Informative Guidebook to Visiting…read more
It is very easy to get to Christ the Redeemer from Copacabana neighborhood. Note that the statue is located on the summit of Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro. So, you will first need transportation from Copacabana to the Corcovado Train Station, which is at the bottom of the mountain. Then, at the station you buy the round-trip admission/train ticket to Christ the Redeemer statue. By bus – How to get to Christ by bus? It is very easy to…read more
There are several ways to get to Christ the Redeemer statue from Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro. Your have basically three options, assuming that you want to get to Christ statue on Corcovado Mountain by yourself, and not on a private guided tour, or on a group shore excursion. Bear in mind that first you have to get to the Corcovado Train Station in the Cosme Velho area, from where you can take the little nice train up to Christ…read more
You may be wondering how did the Christ the Redeemer statue get there? Or, at least how did the head and the hands get there, or how were they attached to the statue? Actually, the statue was built on site, atop Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All the necessary construction materials as well as the workers were brought all the way up to the summit by a small cog-wheel train. Note that there were not helicopters at this time (the…read more
First things first, you don’t need a hotel near Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Besides, there are no hotels near Christ statue (except one that closed many years ago, but may reopen in the future). Even if there was a hotel close to the statue, that wouldn’t be a good idea to stay there. Why? Because the statue is isolated on the top of Corcovado Mountain. When visiting Rio de Janeiro you need to stay in a…read more
Hangliding over the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is not allowed if you are on a tandem flight. In other words, unless you are a licensed pilot on a solo flight, you can’t fly around Christ the Redeemer or even near it. The take offs are from Pedra Bonita (meaning ‘beautiful stone’ in Brazilian Portuguese) in São Conrado District and the landings are on São Conrado Beach (also called ‘Pepino Beach’). There are two main reasons…read more
Myriotravelguide.com is not the Christ the Redeemer official website, but it is the site where you can read official information regarding Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Besides of reading information on the website, you can get a copy of Christ the Redeemer Statue – A Comprehensive Guidebook to Visiting the Rio de Janeiro Landmark atop Corcovado Mountain. In the book dedicated exclusively to the famous Christ the Redeemer statue, you can read information in a concise format, perhaps not even…read more
Are you wondering the age of Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro? Here is the answer: 82 years old on Saturday, 12th October 2013. No matter how old the statue is, it actually looks great. Despite of its age, Christ the Redeemer statue has not aged much mostly because of two major reasons: 1. To prevent aging and deterioration, the Christ statue is restored every decade (restoration usually lasts at least three months, and the statue gets completely…read more
Visitors to Christ the Redeemer have a few transportation options to get to the statue There are basically a couple of transportation options to get to Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No matter which means of transportation you choose, check the clouds conditions out before heading to the summit of Corcovado Mountain not to loose your time and money since some times the visibility is not good enough to see the vistas nor the Jesus Christ…read more
