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Christ Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor)

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The Christ Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Christ Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil. . . . → Read More: Christ Redeemer statue (Cristo Redentor)

Social networks at the Rio Carnival

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Street Carnival had a boom in Rio de Janeiro

The movement known as flash mob – instant agglomerations of people called by the Internet – arrived at the carnival in Rio. Having allied as social networks, where the meetings are scheduled, many street parties had a boom in pre-carnival.

Singer Preta Gil gathers . . . → Read More: Social networks at the Rio Carnival