The statue of Jesus Christ, Christ the Redeemer was constructed at the top of 700 metres high Corcovodo mountain in Tijuca National Urban park, in Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil.

It stands among one of the famous monuments in the world. Now it is one of the seven wonders of the world to be visited. A landmark statue for Brazil and Rio is this monument.

The height of this statue is 30 meters and its pedestal corresponds to 8 metres. The statue weighs about 635 tons. The statue was made from reinforced concrete suitable for cross shaped structure and the outer side is made of soapstone which acts as an insulator protecting it against unfavorable weather conditions.

Heitor da Silva Costa was the original designer and in charge of construction. This project was shared by Paul Landowski , a French Sculptor.The construction began in the year 1927 and completed in 1931.This sculptor was inaugurated on 12th of October in 1931 by Getulio Vargas ,the President of Brazil at that time.

This landmark is visible from far places to Brazil in South America .

This monument looks like Jesus standing with open arms welcoming all people. The left arm indicating zona norte and the right indicating zona sul represents north and south zones of Rio de Janeiro respectively wih saintly perch offering panoramic view of Ipanema beach, sugarloaf mountains ranges and park.

One can reach this sculptor either through 222 steps or escalators for ease.

A small church was built at the base of this monument in 2006 where baptisms and weddings are held.

An estimation proves that 300000 people visit this site every year and serves as a tourism place.The panoramic view of the surroundings from this site is enticing.

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Machu Picchu of Inca City

It is often called as “The Lost City of Incas “.An American historian, archaeologist  of Yale University Hiram Bingham in the year 1911 brought this city into light and from then it has become one of the attractive places for the tourists.

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Machu Picchu means “Old Peak” was built between 1460 and 1470 AD by an Inca ruler, Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui. There are many stories by scholars behind its construction. Some  say that this served as an Estate for the Inca Empire, for some it was a prison built for the people who have committed crimes in the kingdom and the other theory is that to control the economy of the conquered regions this was built. Whatever may be the reason the architecture skills used in the  construction were elegant.

It was a sacred place for the Inca people and was built in architectural style of Incas. The construction of Inca walls show protection from Earth quakes. Shamanic legends state that when a person touches the Intihuatana stone with forehead, vision to spirit world is opened. Intihuatana means tying the Sun or hitching post of the Sun. When the sun disappears during winters it was believed that sun is tied to this stone from disappearing. Even mummies are found here.

This site was declared as “Historical Sanctuary” of Peru in 1971 which covers an area about 325.92 square kilometers with ample fauna and flora.

The landscape here with mountains, rivers, valleys, fields, temples, buildings and greenery all around is awesome.Now it has a credit of one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

It is a bit difficult for any person to return from this place after going there. Visiting an ancient enigmatic and wonderful site like Machu Picchu is of great pleasure.

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