Rio de Janeiro (World Cities)
Publisher: Insight Books Inc
Published: January 1998
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780841608153
Subjects: Maps; South America; Travel - Foreign
First sentence: Rio de Janeiro boasts two globally recognized landmarks: the mountains of Sugar Loaf (Pao de Acucar) and Corcovado, the latter's peak being home to the statue of Christ the Redeemer (Christo Redentor), his arms outstretched to 'embrace the city'.