Unbelievable scenario but we made it on top after the hundred-fold steps, miracles do happen when you believe it. When we are near to the statue, we cannot see anything because of full fog. The photographs seemed only showing the shadow of the face of Christ, but one twist of the angle redeemed the utmost beauty of the surroundings… the clouds went away. It is showing now the perfect statue of the Christ the Redeemer where we stand …miracles do happen. It is everyone’s dream to visit the famous “Christ the Redeemer” located at the summit of Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After my short tour in Sao Paulo, I flew all the way to Rio de Janeiro for 1.5 hours and slept overnight. The following day, I joined Rio de Janeiro city tour in the morning which I will share you the story on my next post. After taking our lunch, we headed to the Cosme de Velho station. We hopped on the cog train and ride through the Tijuca Rainforest in order to reach the top of Corcovado Mountain. The train departs every 20 to 30 minutes depending on the season and the ticket cost R$56,00 during low season and R$68,00 during high season which includes round trip and entrance t
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Brazil is a sovereign country located in South America. It is the largest country in the continent and the largest country in the world using Portuguese language. Brazil’s neighboring countries are Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Brazil became independent from Portugal in 1822. After I visited some of the countries in Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America, I decided to visit South America. Brazil is one of the countries in my bucket list and considering Filipino citizen is eligible for visa on arrival, so here I am and ready to explore. After 12 hours of nonstop flight from Amsterdam, I safely arrived in Sao Paulo. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sao Paulo was named after Saint Paul the Apostle and founded in 1554. It is the most populous municipality in Brazil and the largest economy in Southern Hemisphere. Sao Paulo is home to the largest Arab community mainly from Lebanon, Italian and Japanese. In 2014 Sao Paulo hosted the FIFA World Cup. My private night tour started after I check in at Hotel Real Paulista located at Paulista Avenue, the economic center of Sao Paulo. Terraco Panoramico o
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