The Seven Wonders of the Modern World: Christ the Redeemer
The plane has finally landed You are in Rio de Janeiro You have many adventures planned for your time in Brazil First you travel through the city’s busy streets to Mount Corcovado There you step aboard a train Buildings and trees flash by as the train climbs the steep mountain Finally you reach the summit The city of Rio is stretched out before you Its beaches and jungles look tiny from this height Above you one of the most famous statues in the world stretches high into the air The wide arms of Christ the Redeemer welcome you to Rio 4 A WARM WELCOME
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ the central figure of the Christian religion The statue stands on Mount Corcovado which rises 2,310 feet 704 meters above the city of Rio de Janeiro MOUNT CORCOVADO THINK ABOUT IT Why do you think Christ the Redeemer was built on Mount Corcovado 6 THE MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN
From this height visitors can see other rock formations rising above the Atlantic Ocean The skyscrapers of Rio’s busy city center are also in view Closer to the mountain favelas look like they are stacked one on top the other Every day thousands of visitors take in this view FAVELAS 7
