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Corcovado - Located on the top of a mountain, at an altitude of 710 meters (2329 feet), the Christ Statue on the Corcovado is definitely one of the most admired and visited monuments in the city. A tour that begins in the Cosme Velho neighborhood, onboard a charming little train, which before arriving at the Christ Statue, traverses scenarios of a rare beauty and strong visual enchantment. At its peak, what one sees is pure delight: Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, the Botanical Gardens, the Horse Track, the Lagoon, in short, Rio de Janeiro -- dazzling by day and illuminated and magical by night. Always beneath the protection of the Christ Statue, who from atop the Corcovado embraces and blesses everyone that the city welcomes.

     
 

Sugar Loaf - With a significant altitude and unique sculpture, the Sugar Loaf doesn't fall behind as being the tourist attraction where one can see the most beautiful views of Rio. A well-known city postcard, visitors will first arrive by cable-car at the Morro da Urca, where they will disembark to ride in a second cable-car to their final destination. Several Rio and Niterói beaches may be seen from the Sugar Loaf, in addition to the dense vegetation of the Atlantic Forest and various historical buildings, such as the Santa Cruz Fort and the Fiscal Island.

     
 

Santa Cruz Fort - In 1555, the French Admiral Villegaignon installed an artillery battery on the eastern land jut of the entrance to Guanabara Bay due to its exceptional strategic location. And that's how the Santa Cruz Fort was born, a construction made of granite,hand carved and bound together with whale oil, lime, and ground shellfish, dated 1870. The Saint Barbara Chapel, marble sundial, prisons, the execution (shooting) wall are relics that remind visitors of important historical moments.

     
 

Contemporary Art Museum (MAC) - Designed by the renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer, the MAC impressively stands out from the Boa Viagem Overlook. Inaugurated on September 2, 1996, its architecture allows visitors to enjoy the landscape at a 360º angle. It is considered one of the seven marvels of the modern world.

     
 

Rio-Niterói Bridge - Inaugurated in 1974, to date it is an important milestone of Brazilian engineering capacity. Incorporated within the scenario of the Guanabara Bay, it is much more than a "postcard", it is the main highway connection between the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro, Niterói, São Gonçalo, and Itaboraí, in addition to several adjacent cities, especially highlighting the Lakes Region.

     
 

Fiscal Island - Located in the Guanabara Bay, together with Cobras (Serpent) Island, the Fiscal Island is famous for having held the last dance of the Empire on November 9, 1889, with the Republic being proclaimed in Brazil just days afterwards. Covering a 7,000 square-meter area, the island shows itself up by its gothic style, which can be found the castles from Auvergne, south of France.

   
 

Itinerary: Botafogo Inlet (Outeiro da Glória, Marina da Glória, Botafogo, Flamengo, Christ Statue at Corcovado and Sugar Loaf); São João, Lage, and Santa Cruz Forts; Jurujuba, Adam and Eve, and Apple Beaches; Naval Club (Replica of the Nau Capitania - Pedro Álvares Cabral's Caravel); Charitas, São Francisco, Icaraí, and Flechas (Arrows) Beach; Boa Viagem (Boa Viagem Island and Contemporary Art Museum); Gragoatá Fort; Caminho Niemeyer; Central Span of the Rio-Niterói Bridge; Enxadas (Spade Fish) Island; Aircraft Carrier;
Fiscal Island, Rio Boat Station, and Niterói Boat Station.

   
   

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