Corcovado Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

Excellent statue. Very Impressive. Beautiful. A must see. The platforms and staircases were also excellent. The views were amazing. I don't recommend the train up.

You have to go and see it, but it really helps if the weather is good. You can take the tram all the way to the top or drive up to a point from where you can walk the rest of the way for free, or pay to be taken up and brought back to the base by minibus. We chose the bus as it was quicker. Spectacular views and of course the enormity of the Corcovado itself is amazing.

Beautiful views once your up there, if you want to climb up all the way you have to go through the park on the south side, you can go up with a car as well and then you have to pay for the last 500 meters or so. A little bit annoying. Also there is a train going from the other side. If you can and are willing to, walking is a huge recommendation, you'll see a bunch of wild animals like monkeys and beautiful birds. But the path is very steep and slippery.

Stunning statue and views. I recommend buying the tram ticket online to get the times you want, the early ones run out fast! There's obviously tons of people trying to take the typical photo from the front so you'll have to be a little patient to get a good shot, but other than directly in front of the statue it's much more relaxed on the sides and the back where the shade is. Also, the views from the sides and coming up the steps are just as good as the one where everyone is trying to take a photo.

Impressive!!!! taking the tram would be the best idea to get there instead of taking a taxi to the entrance and continue with bus. great viewing over the city but too crowded :(