CHRIST !

Christ the Redeemer statue stands 710 meters above Rio de Janeiro. For me it is one of the most spiritual monuments in the World. Its something about the way he stands over looking every part of such a torn city.

Rio has had a big impression on us, it is the most diverse city we have visited. From violence, guns, gangs, drugs, favelas to extreme richness, beauty, tropical rainforest mixed into urban skyscrapers and pristene white beaches. At night the statue is lit up giving the impression he is just floating. It may also have something to do with the film ´City of God´ which just cant fail to impress upon you what this city is like.

So today we finally get a perfectly clear day when the views are some of the clearest our hostel owner has ever seen. First we visit a lookout where we can see both Sugar Loaf mountain and Christ at the same time.
Then we take the winding road to the top. The statue is massive, and just as impressive. We spend a good hour staring up at it and being stunned by the views of clearly the most beutiful city in the World.