Second metropolis of Brazil after Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro is a city with over 6 million inhabitants, characterized by a unique urban structure. What is most striking is its stark contrast between wealth and poverty, between wonderful neighborhoods with modern and expensive skyscrapers, and favelas, the famous dilapidated neighborhoods inhabited by the poorest class. Today we will take you to discover the best things to see in Rio de Janeiro.
Christ Redeemer
Symbol of Rio and all of Brazil, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Christ the Redeemer is a true legendary monument known throughout the world.
It is the third largest statue in the world, as well as the largest and most famous Art Deco sculpture in existence. The statue, built between 1926 and 1931 by the engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, depicts Jesus Christ with his arms open and outstretched, almost embracing the entire city.
Sugarloaf mountain
The Sugar Loaf, or Pão de Açúcar, is one of the many morros, or granite hills covered with vegetation, but it is certainly the most famous of both, as it can be reached by a suggestive cable car inaugurated in 1912. the first in Brazil is the third to the world, and then because from here you can enjoy the breathtaking view.
A cable car connects Morro da Urca with the Sugar Loaf, and from the tops of two hills you can discover the extraordinary landscape of the city, with the entrance to Botafogo, the edge of Copacabana and the entrance to Guanabara Bay.

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