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Corcovado

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Also known as Corcovado (Rio de Janeiro)

Corcovado (; meaning "Hunchback") is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Corcovado
Mountain.photo
PanoramaRio (cropped).jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
View of Corcovado, with Christ the Redeemer, looking north
Mountain.map
Brazil
Mountain.map_caption
Brazil
Mountain.mapframe
yes
Mountain.location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mountain.label_position
left
Mountain.translation
Hunchback
Mountain.language
Portuguese
Mountain.type
Granite
Mountain.map_size
250

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
mountain
Country
Brazil
Located in
Rio de Janeiro
Elevation
710
Image
Minha Janela, Cristo Redendor.JPG
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Commons category
Corcovado
native label
Corcovado
different from
Corcovado
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Access
  • Attractions
  • Geology
  • References in Brazilian culture
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Corcovado (; meaning "Hunchback") is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park.

Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. It is known worldwide for the statue of Jesus atop its peak, entitled Christ the Redeemer.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Corcovado” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (7)

On the map

3 mapped locations