One other famous sight in Rio is the statue of Christ the Redeemer. We could see it from our balcony, but even with our best telephoto it only appeared about an inch high.
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| As seen from our balcony |
In order to get to the base of the statue, you have a few choices. First there is a tram ride to a station half way to the top.
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| At the entrance to the tram station |
You can walk a few hundred feet and take an elevator, followed by an escalator almost to the top. OR you can walk up 204 steps. Guess which one of us did each of those. Actually, you could walk the whole distance through a national forest which is entirely within the city limits. I did cheat and take the escalator and elevator down.
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I was tempted to crop the bottom of this,
but then you would not see all
the people. |
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| Our first view |
Sunday was a holiday in honor of St. Sebastian, the patron saint of the city, so half the population decided to go up to take selfies with the statue. Several people were lying on the ground to get a better angle for their photos. No selfies for us. We got someone to take our picture.
This is how the posters show Christ the Redeemer if you have a clear day and a helicopter.
The other landmark of Rio is the street art. There is some graffiti, but most of what you see on buildings is an art form that is legal and encouraged in the city, especially in the older parts of the city frequented by tourists. Other parts of the city, including its 27 distinct slum neighborhoods, are not so colorfully decorated.
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| Central Train Station |
Rio is a mix of old and new, like big cities everywhere, but they still have telephone boxes.
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| Ornate building decorations, but no central AC. |
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Skyline
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Naval Ship
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PS: We saw this little critter on top of Sugarloaf.
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