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 Tijuca National Park

Country: Brazil
City: Rio de Janeiro
Tijuca National Park Surrounding Corcovado is the tropical Tijuca Forest. It's covered with exotic trees and thick jungle vines and has a delightful waterfall, the Cascatinha de Taunay. Rio`s largest park is the Tijuca National Park, covering 3,300 hectares, and including Tijuca Forest. The Park is the largest urban forest in the world. As you look up at the Corcovado from the Lagoa, the mass of greenery clinging to ...

 Corcovado

Country: Brazil
City: Rio de Janeiro
Corcovado Corcovado is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 710-meter (2,330 ft) granite peak is located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. It is known worldwide for the 38-meter (125 ft) statue of Jesus atop its peak, entitled Cristo Redentor' or "Christ the Redeemer". ...

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