A helicopter tour over Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is a really unforgettable and unique trip, as it affords an aerial view of Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, Rocinha Shantytown, Maracanã Football Stadium, Lagoon, Botanical Garden, Downtown, Sambadrome, Guanabara Bay, Sugar Loaf, and Christ the Redeemer statue (as well as parts of the statue that you don’t see from the ground such as the feet [the statue is barefoot], the toes and its nails, and the lightening rods…read more
You can see if the Christ the Redeemer statue is covered by clouds by looking toward Corcovado. The following locations in Rio de Janeiro present good vantage points for this purpose: The canal separating Ipanema and Leblon beaches The rooftops of many hotels in Copacabana and Ipanema Urca or Sugar Loaf hills Lagoa (the lagoon), on the Ipanema side If it is a clear day and Christ the Redeemer statue is not obscured by clouds, don’t hesitate. Within a matter…read more
Visiting Corcovado can be very disappointing if Christ the Redeemer statue is covered by clouds, which in turn affects its visibility. When that happens (and it happens frequently), you may have partial visibility of the city or the statue, or worse, zero visibility of either one or both! Visibility depends on density and the type of cloud present. If the wind blows strong and the cloud is light, it may clear up quickly. Otherwise, the statue can be covered for…read more
You can not go inside Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue is hollow, but tourists cannot enter, although there is a staircase inside. Only a handful of people including engineers, architects, researchers, renovation workers, and photographers have had the opportunity to see the Jesus statue from the inside. In fact, inside the statue is not even attractive. On the other hand, you can go inside the chapel underneath Christ the Redeemer statue. The chapel is located…read more
A Rio de Janeiro travel guide in PDF is the most reliable source of information and advice when travelling to the most fantastic city in Brazil. You no longer need to carry an outdated heavy guide book — all you need is a travel guide in a single PDF format file (e-book), which you can save in your phone, desktop, lap top or tablet (and of course, print any page you want). By the way, what’s the single most disappointing point…read more
No, you can not touch Christ statue on Corcovado Mountain. The statue is on an 8-metre high (26.2 feet) granite pedestal. Of course, you can touch the pedestal, but you can’t reach the statue itself. Climbing the pedestal’s parapet is also not allowed. Learn the dos and don’ts of the statue by getting a copy of Christ the Redeemer Statue – A Comprehensive Guidebook to Visiting the Rio de Janeiro Landmark atop Corcovado Mountain. (Or, download a free book preview…read more
You can stay atop Corcovado enjoying the views of Rio de Janeiro and Christ the Redeemer statue for the whole day until closing time. This is true no matter if you take the little train or the minibus to get to the Corcovado summit. However, the vast majority of tourists stay between 40 and 60 minutes, then move on to another site. To avoid standing in line, wasting hours of your vacation time and spending more than necessary to…read more
If it is your lucky day in Rio de Janeiro, you may see animals such as Capuchin monkeys (early morning at the Paineiras parking lot next to the minibus shuttle stand or before taking the elevator right before the Christ statue) and coatis (by Corcovado Restaurant right before the statue). Learn all important travel information on Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Get a FREE preview of Christ the Redeemer e-book by email [gravityform id=”1″ name=”Free Preview – Christ The…read more
Once you reach the top of Corcovado Mountain, you will have a 360-degree view of Rio de Janeiro. In other words, you can see: Sugar Loaf Downtown (the business district) The modern metropolitan cathedral Rio-Niterói Bridge Sambadrome (Carnaval stadium) Maracanã Football Stadium Jockey Club (horse racing track) Botanical Garden Botafogo Beach São João Batista Cemetery Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon Favela Santa Marta A segment of Favela Rocinha Additionally, you can of course see the statue of Christ the Redeemer right…read more
Over 1,800,000 people visit the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro each year – and the number of visitors is growing year after year. The record of tourists in a single day is 14,000 (Easter in the year 2011) — way too many. You can imagine how crowd the top of Corcovado Mountain was on that long weekend. Brazilians are increasingly visiting Rio de Janeiro for long holiday weekends (such as Easter) as well as during summer and winter national vacation. People travel…read more
