quinta-feira, 23 de maio de 2013

Christ the Redeemer (Tourist Point of Brazil)

Christ the Redeemer is a monument depicting Jesus Christ, located in the district of Alto da Boa Vista, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is situated at the top of Corcovado Mountain, 709 meters above sea level. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1931 Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida, after about five years of works. A symbol of Christianity, the monument has become one of the most internationally known icons of Brazil. Of its 38 meters, eight are in the statue pedestal and thirty, which is the second largest sculpture of Christ in the world, behind only the Statue of Christ the King in Poland.

Devil's Throat - Iguazu Falls (Natural Beauty of Brazil)


 The Devil's Throat is the largest and most majestic and impressive of all the falls. This is divided by the boundary line between Brazil and Argentina. Most waterfalls (also called jumps) are within Argentine territory, but both sides are obtained beautiful panoramas.
The Devil's Throat is a fall with greater flow of the Iguazu Falls, which are about 275 waterfalls with a height greater than 70 meters along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu River.

Porto de Galinhas (Natural Beauty of Brazil)

Porto de Galinhas is a famous beach in the Northeast of Brazil, located in Ipojuca in the state of Pernambuco. His fame is due mainly to the natural beauties pools of clear water and warm formed from coral reefs, estuaries, mangroves, white sand and palm trees.