Eternal Horizon

Copacabana

There are historic forts at both ends of Copacabana beach; Fort Copacabana, built in 1914, is at the south end and Fort Duque de Caxias, built in 1779, at the north end. Hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and residential buildings dot the promenade facing Avenida Atlântica.

Ipanema

The beach at Ipanema is known for its elegant development and its social life. Two mountains called the Dois Irmãos(Two Brothers) rise at the western end of the beach, which is divided into segments delineated by postos, or lifeguard towers. Beer is sold everywhere, along with the traditional cachaça.

Cristo Redentor

Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. The statue is 98 feet tall, not including its 26 feet pedestal, and its arms stretch 92 feet wide.

The statue is located at the peak of the 2,300 feet Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio. The statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931.