On Saturday I went with a couple of the guy to visit Corcovado and Cristo Redentor (the Christ statue). Luckily there were clear skies that day so we had AWESOME views of Rio, unlike the last time I went when the views were obscured by cloud cover. I feel sorry for all those tourist that come on those days and miss out on the spectacular views.
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We wanted to catch a train but would of had to wait an hour for it to arrive, plus wait in a very long line of people. Instead we took an airconditioned van (it was HOT that day) from Cosme Velho which cost R$45 and took us up and back with a stop on the way. The cost also included entrance to the park and to see the statue (which costs R$14 itself) which isn't too bad considering the train cost R$36.
We caught a taxi to Cosme Velho where I feel the taxi driver tried to rip us off. At first he asked us something in Português, which I think he was trying to see if we were Brasilians or not. Then he told us to go up and back would cost R$200 to which we replied no and just wanted to be dropped off at the train station.
Helipad...
Views from the Helipad are amazing. There's one side where it's a lookout point over Rio de Janeiro and the other is where the helipad is at and you get a nice view of Corcovado and the statue.
Views from the Helipad are amazing. There's one side where it's a lookout point over Rio de Janeiro and the other is where the helipad is at and you get a nice view of Corcovado and the statue.
I thought I had an excellent choice of shirt... one with the guys Vidu and Sam...
ninja foto of some ladies.... the helipad side
Some mandatory tourist poses...
Cristo Redentor...
Is truly magnificent and worth seeing. When you look at Jesus with his arms outstretched from behind you get a sense that he really is watching over his people and from the front it looks like he's welcoming you with a big Brasilian hug.
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