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Corcovado
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Corcovado
1. a volcano in S Chile, in the Andes. Height: 2300 m (7546 ft.)
2. a mountain in SE Brazil, in SW Rio de Janeiro city, famous for a massive statue of Christ the Redeemer. Height: 704 m (2310 ft.)


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The 30-meter (98-foot) tall stone and cement Christ the Redeemer stands on an eight-meter high pedestal on top of Mount Corcovado, overlooking the metropolis of around 10 million people.
Church plans Christ the Redeemer upgrade in Brazil by AFP / AFP Global Edition
From Mount Corcovado, the outstretched arms of Rio's statue of Jesus waved over the city.
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