A Brazilian tourist died while visiting the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, on Mar. 16, allegedly due to the ...

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Last December, an Argentine tourist was shot in Rio de Janeiro after he mistakenly drove his car into a low-income community on his way to the Christ the Redeemer statue. Gastón Fernando Burlon, ...

The statue of Christ the Redeemer sits at an elevation of 2,300 feet above Corcovado mountain and has a total weight of roughly 635 tons. It's a 98-foot-long and 92-foot-wide statue. It has a ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the top 12 samba ...

The statue of Mary itself is to be 133. ... Land have been coming for years," the release said. The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands almost 100 feet tall, while Christ the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Drum queen Lorena Raissa from Beija-Flor samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the ...

Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up with images of Pope Francis and messages of support in various languages. The Vatican announced that the 88-year-old Pope, who has been ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba schools’ Carnival parades in Brazil. Rio Carnival 2025 LIVE: Watch Samba ...

Floor Plan Level 2. Image Vía Museo de Arte Contemporánero de Niteroi The terrain was narrow, surrounded by the sea and the solution occurred naturally, having as a starting point the ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. King Momo’s five-day reign over the festivities opened on Friday.