Tourist Attraction

Christ the Redeemer

The giant statue of Christ overlooking the city from the 709-meter summit of Corcovado is almost as widely recognized a symbol of Rio as the…

  • Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer

Escadaria Selarón

One of Rio’s newest tourist attractions was begun in 1990 by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón as his gift to the Brazilian people. Until his death…

  • Rio de Janeiro
Escadaria Selarón

Quinta da Boa Vista

The gardens, villas, and imperial palaces of S£o Cristóv£o are now public parks and museums, the foremost of which is Quinta da Boa Vista. From…

  • Rio de Janeiro
Quinta da Boa Vista