a more challenging way to travel to the statue is to hike up the mountains heavy-duty trail.

the trail up the mountain is one of the oldest in the city, dating back to colonial times - it is a challenging walk of 2,240 meters, which takes around two and a half hours to complete.

although difficult to conquer, the trail is bustling with exotic wonders to captivate participants - along the journey, hikers can expect to see many rare species of vegetation, as well as capuchin monkeys, toucans, hawks, squirrels and skunks, and the occasional waterfall.