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Emblematic figure of Rio and Brazil, the Cristo Redentor was inaugurated on October 12 1931.
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The statue of the Christ is one of the most well known images in the world:
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And despite that, sometimes you come across images of it that are breathtaking:
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Or from new and original angles:
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Natural phenomenons also help, like super moon.
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When Rio hits heat records during the summer, who's up there?
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Some days the Christ seems to be surfing on the clouds.
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The Cristo Redentor also changes color: on june 2012 it was green in honor of Rio+20.
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He's been green and yellow...
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Sometimes he changes color because he's awesome. Ok, it's actually because of the sun's position. But he's still awesome.
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This year the Christ was hit by lighting.
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It ruined one of the hands of the Christ.
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... And people went there to fix it.
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It's probably not easy to be working all the way up there, but look at that view:
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... Someone has to do the hard job.
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All these guys working in keeping the Christ together deserve a round of applause:
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But their job has some advantages... They get to see the heart of Christ from inside.
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In 2010, close to turning 80 years old, the statue of Cristo Redentor was vandalized for the first time ever.
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The statue is located overlooking most of Rio de Janeiro, you even get to see the Maracanã stadium.
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He's a reference, rain or shine.
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And has been mentioned in a bunch of songs, from Tom Jobim to Paralamas.
