The massive statue of “Christ the Redeemer” (Portuguese: “Cristo Redentor”) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was declared one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007.
Christ the Redeemer – World Wonder (Brazil) – In Another Minute (309)
While I visited the statue atop Corcovado Mountain in January 2013,
it wasn’t until I filmed another World Wonder (the pyramid at Chichén Itzá)
that I decided to cut a video specifically about Christ The Redeemer.
You guessed it: I’m now aiming to see all 7 Wonders of the World and
make 1-minute Moving Postcard videos about them.
The 30-meter tall
Jesus Christ statue has been looking at Rio de Janeiro since 1931.
Several international men were involved in designing and creating the
Art Deco monument: Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa, Romanian Gheorghe
Leonida, and French Paul Landowski and Albert Caquot. The statue, made
of concrete and soapstone, weighs 635 metric tons.
Of course, the statue itself is impressive. But I think the ride up the mountain with the tram (Trem de Cocovado)
is the most fun part or the excursion. It is possible to hike to the
top of Cocovado Mountain on an easily visible trail through the Tijuca Forest
National Park. While the hike is free, you’ll still have to pay an
entry fee (under 10 USD) at the top if you want to see Christ the
Redeemer up close.
The bird’s-eye views of Rio de Janeiro,
including the neighborhoods Copacabana and Ipanema, are the enough
reason to get up on the mountain. Of course, if you’re trying to collect
Wonders of the World, then you must go up there – even if it’s yet
another cloudy day in Rio.
Right, it rains a lot in Rio. It’s rain
forest climate, after all. The low-hanging rain clouds combined with a
still very bright sky makes dealing with video footage challenging.
Especially shots of the statue against the bright, cloudy sky were very
difficult to match to how the eye would see them. Working with this
older material again, made me realize how much better my current camera
handles such challenges – and that I’m still not great at color
correction in post. Nerd talk, I know.
The song featured in this video is “Modern Jazz Samba” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). It is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
More videos from Brazil:
Rio de Janeiro – In Another Minute (Week 147)
Coastal Paradise: Ilha Grande + Paraty – In Another Minute (Week 148)
Carnaval (Carnival) in Salvador – In A Brazil Minute (Week 149)
More Wonders of the World:
Chichén Itzá – World Wonder (Mexico) – In Another Minute (262)
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