Highlighting the religious aspect of Rio de
Janeiro's culture, the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer looms
majestically over the city, symbolizing and testifying to the deep
rooted connection between Cariocas and the Christian faith -
portrayed with wide open arms, the monument reminds all visitors of
the welcoming nature of the city and its people.
Brazil
is a very religious country, and because of the diversity of its
population, often religions incorporate influences from Catholicism,
Protestantism, Paganism, European Spiritism, Indigenous beliefs and
African religions and rituals - highlighting the exemplary openness
and cultural integration of both Rio de Janeiro and of the country
as a whole.