Think of Rio de Janeiro and the first image that comes to mind – no matter your own belief system – is probably a religious one. Perched on the Corcovado – a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop ...

A new statue of Christ being built in Brazil will be taller than the famous Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Christ the Protector in the southern city of Encantado will be 43m (140 ft ...

Barco has deployed four projectors to map the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro last week. The event – part of a Belgian ...

Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has a makeover in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day. About ten million people face water rationing as severe drought brings reservoir levels to record ...

Authorities also closed the city's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue and the cable car that takes sightseers to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, two of Rio's most famous attractions. Rio state ...

This statue, perched in China's Hunan Province, depicts Chairman Mao Zedong at the age of 32. The work is said to have cost as much as $35 million to build.

Police said on Friday that at least three assailants carrying knives and a gun set up the ambush on the trail, which leads to Christ the Redeemer statue Dozens of tourists hiking toward the famous ...

Copyright © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

There are multiple ways to reach Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer. Using public transportation ... friendly electric train to the foot of the statue. Others choose to take vans from different ...

Fuelled by a growing economy and a burgeoning middle class, there’s no better place to look for investment than Latin America ...