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Corcovado (Portuguese pronunciation: [koʁkoˈvadu]) which means "hunchback" in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a 710-metre (2,330-foot) granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great ...
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Mount Corcovado, sharp rocky peak (2,310 feet [704 metres]), a part of the Carioca Range, overlooking Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. Mount Corcovado (“Hunchback”) is named for its shape. On its narrow summit towers the imposing statue of Christ the Redeemer, 98 feet (30 metres) tall.
Christ the Redeemer, colossal statue of Jesus Christ at the summit of Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was completed in 1931 and stands 98 feet (30 meters) tall. The statue is the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world and is one of Rio de Janeiro’s most recognizable landmarks.
Christ the Redeemer, perched atop Corcovado Mountain, is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and Brazil’s most iconic landmark.
