Christ the Redeemer of São José do Rio Pardo

Christ the Redeemer statue

The statue is massive close up. You have to sit down to take a picture of the statue. It was unfortunately full when we visited. People are however very polite and give each other space to take pic...

Christ the Redeemer

Cristo Redentor Rio. God is always watching in Rio.. Instead of catching the bus up I did the 90 walk with a Norwegian couple who I met at the start of the trail. Well worth the climb except soaked at...

National Park Minibus System

My wife and I visited the monument on 11 July 2017 using the official Park minibus system based at Praco do Lido. The ride up with first driver and the visit to the monument were great but the experie...

Great views!

A must see landmark on a visit to Rio. The views are amazing. Try to go on a clear day, though, as clouds can interfere with seeing the top of the statue.

One of the wonders of the world

There are 2 ways to see this wounder of the world. One is to take the tram up a a very steep tram. This is great value and a real experience. The 2nd is to hire a helicopter and fly around the magnifi...