📍 Landmark📸 Tourist Attraction

Christ the Redeemer

Alto da Boa Vista, Brazil

4.5 (0)

Overview

Colossal statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It lies in southeastern Brazil, most comfortable in the dry winter months from June to August.

Why visit: Christ the Redeemer, Niemeyer's curves in Brasília and the Amazon's opera house — landmarks that carry the country's self-image.

Things to do

›Buy timed tickets online — the queues at the famous ones are long
›Go early or at sunset for the light and thinner crowds
›Check the forecast; the hilltop views vanish in cloud
›Take only what you need and keep your phone away on the walk there

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Travel Information

Best time

April – October, outside the summer rains

Weather

Tropical with a wet summer and dry winter, reversed from the northern hemisphere: hot, stormy afternoons of 28–35°C from December to March, and mild, dry, clear winters of 15–25°C from June to August that are the best time to travel.

Entry fee

Ticketed (~₹1,200 – 3,000); many free

Hours

Typically 8 AM – 7 PM

Est. budget

₹1,500 – ₹4,000

Duration

2 – 3 hours

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