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Christ the RedeemerAs the train reaches Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, you are able to see 2,400-foot high Corcovado Mountain. Atop this mountain stands a silhouette in the shape of a cross facing the city. It is a statue of Jesus, the messiah in Christian religion, with outstretched arms. This statue, known as Christ Redeemer, is over 100 feet tall and weighs 2.5 million pounds. The idea to build a religious statue started in 1921 with a man named Carlos Oswaldo. He sketched out the plans for the giant structure, but Heitor da Silva Costa, the statue’s engineer, later changed them. It took five years planning the statue and sculpting parts out of soapstone. Actual work began in 1931, and ended five years later on October 12, 1931. About 220 steps led up to the statue, but they were later replaced with escalators. Amazingly, the entire project was funded by donations.
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