october 12th is
celebrated as the
anniversary of the statue of christ the redeemer,
now symbol of the city of rio de janeiro.
christ the redeemer, or
cristo redentor, is
by far the most recognized rio de janeiro's
landmark around
the world.
the
christ,
overlooks rio de janeiro from the peak of the
corcovado mountain, on the edge of the
tijuca forest -
standing at 30 meters tall, from head to
toe,
the statue is a commanding presence and an iconic
fixture of the city's landscape.