Here is a photo I took with the poster because the weather was ridiculously cloudy when I was there, it blocked the entire view among the statue itself. But I promise you that if you visit on a sunny day, this is the exact view you should expect to see.
On the other hand, this is what I saw instead...such awful weather when I was there...Check the weather before you go.
Tips: I strongly recommend taking a round-trip van transportation to see Christ the Redeemer because it may take you AT LEAST 30 minutes to wait for an Uber afterward since most likely they would have to drive up to the mountain. You can find the van transportation information here.
The next attraction would be Sugarloaf Mountain. No, it's not the same Sugarloaf in Maine or Maryland in the States! Here you can take a cable car to the peak of the mountain, and there is two stops total, so make sure you also visit the last one, which is the peak.
There is a helicopter tour at the platform of the first stop, and the tour flies every day from 9am until sunset. In hindsight, I would love to visit here during the day. I thought the view was underwhelming at night because there weren't enough lights in the city compared to other cities I have been to.
Don't get me wrong though. It was still absolutely worth to visit, but I just had a very high expectation that's probably different than some of you. If you have enough time, helicopter tour route 3 (there are 7 different routes) will even fly you over to see Christ the Redeemer from the sky. That would be awesome!
Last but not least, have you seen countless of pictures showing that someone was holding on a dangerous cliff-edge drop!? Well, check it out Pedra do Telegrafo if you have extra time in Rio, but note that there will be a hike so leave yourself enough time. Or you can choose to visit one of the most famous beaches, Copacabana beach, which is not too far from the Sugarloaf Mountain.
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