Saturday 5 March 2022

BRAZIL

This cover cames from Brazil and depicts 3 stamps issued in 2021, celebrating the statue of Christ the Redemeer, an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. It's also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and teh Sea.