After a light breakfast we walked the famous Ipanema beach, taking in the large waves crashing on the shores while people sunned and surfed. We then journeyed by train and gondola to the Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park to see the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer. This exquisite 130-foot-tall statute took nine years to build and was completed in 1931. It is a symbol of Christianity and has become an icon for Rio and Brazil. In 2007, it was given the distinction of becoming one of the world's new "seven wonders."
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