Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor‚ standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ]‚ local dialect: [ˈkɾiʃtu ɦedẽjˈtoɦ]) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil and was considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world from 1931 until 2010 when it was topped by the Christ the King statue in Poland. It is 30 metres (98 ft) tall‚ not including its 8 metres (26 ft) pedestal‚ and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.[1] It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long‚ 700 short tons)
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all its wonderful wildlife. I’ve read a lot about the Amazons sacred jungle tribes deep within the rainforest. The city I’m looking forward to the most is Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is home to one of the seven wonders of the world‚ which is the Christ the Redeemer statue. It overlooks the city on top of the highest mountain in Rio. Being that I’m a Christian it is not only a personal experience but also a spiritual experience to whom I believe in which is Jesus Christ. I’m also interested
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Vik Muniz: From Rags to Riches Vincente Jose de Olivera Muniz was born in Sao Paulo‚ Brazil in 1961. He now works and lives in New York City as an artist. He now makes beautiful works of art from the most bizarre materials and really brings to light the hidden beauty in all things. How he got his start as an artist living in the United States is quite an interesting story. One day he was driving home and he saw a fight happening. He stopped to break it apart‚ and after succeeding‚ one of the
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the dance to come together to participate in Carnaval‚ a popular celebration during Lent. Samba‚ a popular dance in Rio de Janiero‚ Brazil‚ was an important symbol in Brazilian’s identity for people who faced poverty and racism to unite as a community where people’s differences in their backgrounds disappear. In the article The Prehistory of Samba: Carnival Dancing in Rio de Janeiro‚ 1840-1917 by John Charles Chasteen‚ he argues that samba was not merely a step-by-step dance‚ but rather an “event
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Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil‚ on the South Atlantic coast. It’s also the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America. The harbour of Rio de Janeiro is comprised of a unique entry from the ocean that makes it appear as the mouth of a river. Additionally‚ the harbor is surrounded by spectacular geographic features including Sugar Loaf mountain‚ Corcovado Peak‚ and the hills of Tijuca. These features collectively make the harbor one of the Seven Natural
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a society due to income levels leads to different social classes as in the case with Brazil city leading to the rise of informal settlements. What is a favela? A favela in Brazil is a slum that is within the countrys large cities especially Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. A favela sprouts when homeless people occupy empty land and set up makeshift structures out of old materials. Favelas are part of Brazilian sociocultural practices. (Perlman Janice 333). What socioeconomic disparities are highlighted
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based on a true story in Brazil in the city of Rio de Janeiro. There are two young men growing up in a very poor neighborhood‚ one young man is named “Rocket” which he is a photographer who takes pictures of what is going on in his town‚ crime‚ drugs‚ gang violence‚ etc. He wants to become to the most famous photographer in the world. The other young man is named Ze Pequeno‚ he is a drug dealer‚ who tries to become the infamous drug dealer in Rio de Janeiro. It shows how Ze Pequeno a drug crime lord
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The President International Olympic Committee Château de Vidy‚ Case postal 356‚ 1001 Lausanne Switzerland Dear President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Our names are Curtis Buchan and Lachlan Jones‚ 16 year old boys from Sydney‚ Australia and we are writing to convince you that our logo would be the best choice to use for the up and coming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil in 2016. We believe that our logo is of a high standard and we truly believe
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With a heavy increase in the number of online trading account holders‚ from 20 million in 2012 to nearly 24 million in 2014‚ the IT sector has realized the potential that is available to exploit. Also‚ with internet continuously reaching sky-high numbers in terms of consumers‚ the nature of the financial services has dramatically changed. Online trading accounts removed the need for maintaining the necessary trading documents and certificates as an alternate trouble-free path via the internet. But
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traditional Brazilian musical style that influenced the creation of Samba is that of Batuque. Batuque was a traditional music and dance style that was born in Cape Verde. Samba is primarily found in Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil‚ especially in Rio de Janeiro where the modern style was born. The samba that is known today in played in two and incorporates a variety of string instruments such as the guitar as well as an array of percussion instruments such as the tamborim which is a drum ranging from
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