increased justification. desertification. for nearly a century, the statue of christ the redeemer has dominated the skyline of rio de janeiro in brazil. it s become an iconic symbol of the city. but now another brazilian town has decided to erect a statue of its own, and they say it s now the biggest in the world. the bbc s tim allman reports. it is considered by many to be one of the modern wonders of the world. more than 600 tons of concrete and stone, christ the redeemer makes quite the impression. but in the global contests of giant statues of im porta nt contests of giant statues of important religious figures, rio has a new competitor. this looks awfully familiar, doesn t it? and this christ is not that far away, it? and this christ is not that faraway, in it? and this christ is not that far away, in the southern town of encantado. almost identical
unnecessary, and the industry really needs this to be sorted, and quickly, and it is very frustrating for travel agent members and consumers who get caught up in this. with thousands of people preparing to travel abroad to the first time since the pandemic, the advice for anyone booking a trip is to check their documents sooner rather than later. for nearly a century the statue of christ the redeemer has dominated the skyline of rio de janeiro in brazil. it s become an iconic symbol of the city. but another brazilian town has decided to erect it s considered by many to be one of the modern wonders of the world. more than 600 tonnes of concrete and stone, christ the redeemer makes quite the impression. but in the global contest of giant statues and important religious figures, rio has a new competitor.