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Christ the Redeemer Statue
If you want to experience an almost lonely Christ the Redeemer Statue on top of Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro you simply have to wait until shortly after sunset. Before sunset there are lots and lots of tourists up there obstracting your view of this huge statue.
For some strange reason this place becomes almost deserted minutes after sunset. Why? I have no idea. It's a lot more interesting and beautiful on Corcovado mountain when almost no one else is around you. And the city lights of Rio make for a fantastic scene as well!
The only negative point might be that you have to hurry to catch the last train down to Cosme Velho station.
Just minutes after I took this shot some of the employee ladies called to get us on the last Corcovado train downhill. We were only 4 tourists left and the train started to descend downward.
At about 1/3 of the track the train suddenly and unexpectedly (before the scheduled intermediate halt) stopped and all lights went out. It was pitch black at night in the Tijuca forest, the windows were all open and one could hear the sounds of some strange animals. In the (not too far) distance one could see the lights of a small favela. Very eerie! After 2 or 3 minutes the train luckily continued its way downhill...
Christ the Redeemer Statue
If you want to experience an almost lonely Christ the Redeemer Statue on top of Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro you simply have to wait until shortly after sunset. Before sunset there are lots and lots of tourists up there obstracting your view of this huge statue.
For some strange reason this place becomes almost deserted minutes after sunset. Why? I have no idea. It's a lot more interesting and beautiful on Corcovado mountain when almost no one else is around you. And the city lights of Rio make for a fantastic scene as well!
The only negative point might be that you have to hurry to catch the last train down to Cosme Velho station.
Just minutes after I took this shot some of the employee ladies called to get us on the last Corcovado train downhill. We were only 4 tourists left and the train started to descend downward.
At about 1/3 of the track the train suddenly and unexpectedly (before the scheduled intermediate halt) stopped and all lights went out. It was pitch black at night in the Tijuca forest, the windows were all open and one could hear the sounds of some strange animals. In the (not too far) distance one could see the lights of a small favela. Very eerie! After 2 or 3 minutes the train luckily continued its way downhill...