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Brazil
Recovering Christ Statue
Rio de Janeiro - A symbol of Brazil
and one of the seven wonders of the modern
world, the Cristo Redentor del Corcovado, is
slated for massive repairs.
Brazilian Minister of the Environment Carlos
Minc told press that a work group is in the
city to present a plan that will receive
government funds and a timeline.
Minc, who participated in a meeting with his
Tourism colleague, Luiz Barreto, added that
the purpose of the repairs is to recover the
deteriorated statue and also increase
security and structure of this park.
"The Christ is a symbol of Brazil. If we can
recover the area surrounding it, increase
attractions and reduce violence, the
country's earnings will grow. The idea is
that the Christ opens its arms over a green
and ecological pasture," the environment
minister explained.
According to Agencia Brasil, among the
actions initially planned in the
Revitalization Program of the Tourism and
Environment Complex of the Corcovado and its
surrounding areas is the recovery of the
space that was the locality of the
traditional Hotel das Paineiras until the
'80s of last century.
He added that, by the end of the month, a
contest will be run to choose the
architectural projects to be applied in the
locality.
Minc announced that a small train will be
integrated to the Santa Teresa street car
through reactivation of the Silvestre
station, closest to the locality, and also
park guards will be contracted to reinforce
security in that area.
The Tourism minister indicated that the
Tijuca Park, site of the Corcovado, is
yearly visited by close to 1.2 million
tourists.
The Cristo Redentor was placed in Corcovado
in 1931, designed by Brazilian sculptor
Heitor da Silva Costa and built by French
Paul Landowski.
The statue is 38 meters high and its
construction took five years. It can be seen
from almost every corner of Rio de Janeiro.
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