The monument rests atop Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park and is the most famous attraction in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people each year. Recent travelers recommend ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: After a day of hiking, head over to Os Esquilos ("The Squirrels"), the national park's only restaurant. Visit between May and October when Rio's temperatures drop to enjoy ...

Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park has become a laboratory for the ... illustrates the process by which the wildlife in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest have lost their habitat and disappeared ...

By Mongabay.com Following a deadly yellow fever outbreak in 2016, brown howler monkeys are slowly making a recovery through ...

At 15 square miles, Tijuca National Park is among the smallest of Brazil’s 60-odd national parks. But, being in Rio de Janeiro, any amount of green space in a city this populous is sweet.

Rio de Janeiro is ... of freshwater for Brazil's second-largest metropolis. And according to Fernandez, the forest isn't healthy. When you hike through Tijuca National Park, the forest looks ...

The bill proposes carving out the Christ and surrounding area from the Tijuca National Park, making it a ... region of Silva Jardim in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, December 2, 2021.

RIO DE JANEIRO ... through Tijuca Forest National Park and up Corcovado mountain to one of the most famous places in the world. "Christ the Redeemer is more than a Catholic monument that represents ...

Critics, however, see the move as a threat to Brazil ... from the Tijuca National Park, making it a separate and independent portion to be administered by the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.