Monday, March 7, 2011

Physical Landmark: Christ the Redeemer


One of the main tourist attractions in, Rio de JaneiroBrazil, is the statue of Christ the Redeemer. The statue was built between 1922 and 1931. The talk of building a staute started when a religious king told a princess that he wanted a religious statue built in Rio de Janeiro. On July 7, 2007, "Christ the Redeemer" was name one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.  


CONTINENT: South America
HEMISPHERES: Southern and Western
LAT/LONG: 22° 54′ 30″ S, 43° 11′ 47″ W

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