The big man is the last of the five '7 New Wonders of the World' I will see until I get to China in May. It is one of the most famous statues in the entire world, it looks over nearly all of the city of Rio De Janeiro and it is very tall!
To see this huge version of Jesus meant getting a train that went up the side of a very steep mountain and it took about 20 minutes to get to top. Once at the summit the views were incredibly impressive and I could see Sugarloaf Mountain, the Maracanã Football Stadium, The Sambadrome and lots of beaches.
Did You Know?: The hands on the statue are modelled on the hands of a woman. The artist who made that specific part of the statue used her own hands to make sure she got the shapes right.
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