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.