You can climb to the summit of Corcovado on foot, by car or by train. The popular attraction of Corcovado mountain is the statue and viewing platform at its peak, drawing over 300,000 local and international visitors per year. The famous statue Christ the Redeemer overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro. From the train terminus and road, the observation deck at the foot of the statue is reached by 222 steps, or by elevators and escalators. Cloud cover is common in Rio and the view from the platform is often obscured. A highly recommended excursion.
There is a website that gives some more information regarding the train along with some interesting historical facts. You can also visit the official Brazilian tourist website.
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Rio is definately on my list of places to visit. Did you like it generally as a place? Would you recommend it?
Mayclair 24.09.2006 12:08
I would love to visit this place....here's hoping......Great review....Gina x
RICHADA 21.09.2006 21:00
One of my great ambitions that - sounds like the train is the sensible way to go, although hanging around for an hours isn't so attractive, especially with bandits on the loose. Richard.
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