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"In Him we've redemption through His blood, the forgiveness in our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace." - Ephesians 1:7 Particularly to people who harbor an inexplicable and irrational fear of heights, a vacation to the pinnacle of Mount Corcovado will rouse the kaleidoscope of butterflies in one's belly, and at the minimum, cover one's palms with a glistening film of sweat. A maximum of 345 passengers table the boxy, ribbon-red Trem do Corcovado. These modern, Swiss-made teach carriages are perfectly safe, but the mechanical whirring and the rhythmic click-click-clicks as the teach chugs up a couple of sturdy paths about 2.4 a long way in length to a summit that is 2,329 toes above surface only adds to the suspense. But they say that what lays on the top of Corcovado makes the jarring trip in the mountain well worth its while, because of this is the one and only the house of the Cristo Redentor, one of the most famous statues in the world. Others say this fabled monument is best appreciated after dark and from a distance, essentially from the crest of Glucose Loaf Hill, the aptly-named loaf-shaped optimum relaxing opposite the Corcovado. Under the twinkling nights sky, with Corcovado cloaked by levels of lingering fog, the glowing figure appears to float above the constellation of city signals, like the city's individual North Star, guiding and guarding over the maze of modern properties and traditional "shanty towns" of Rio de Janeiro. But the Cristo Redentor is a lot more than only a princely statue or a visitor trap for urban explorers and adrenaline lovers. As one of the masterminds behind the statue once referred to the masterpiece, it is just a "monument to technology, art, and religion." Padre Omar, the rector of its chapel, called it "a spiritual symbol, a ethnical symbol, and a symbol of Brazil." So significant and irreplaceable is the statue to the locals that modern designers continue to pay homage to the iconic landmark through graffiti art work, sophisticated murals, and intricately detailed sand sculptures on the Copacabana beach. Many of the Catholic Brazilian junior have also chosen to ink their skin area with exquisite body art having the statue, from minimalist and standalone shoulder or arm parts to massive chest and full backside tattoos. Christ the Redeemer: The History and Legacy of the American Hemisphere's Most Famous Religious Monument chronicles the occasions before the monument's conception, its building, and the great architects and technical engineers behind the majestic monument. It also examines the legacy of this iconic Brazilian landmark. You will learn about Christ the Redeemer like never before.
