31st Summer Olympics capital Rio de Janeiro is also one of the world's tourist capitals.
31st Summer Olympics capital Rio de Janeiro is also one of the world's tourist capitals. Over 2 million tourists visit the city annually, to admire the prominent sights throughout the city, Christ the Redeemer statue among them. In 2007 the statue was ranked 8th wonder of World’s Modern History.
“First Channel” shooting crew in Rio Olympics has been on top of Korkovado mount, where the statue was erected in 1931.
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