South America – Jericho's Place Travels and Blogs http://blogs.jerichosplace.com More than a place,travels and blogs Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:45:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 http://blogs.jerichosplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/logo-more-than-250-70x70.png South America – Jericho's Place Travels and Blogs http://blogs.jerichosplace.com 32 32 The Miracles of hundred-fold steps up to the Christ the Redeemer, pass it on this Easter to make it happen! http://blogs.jerichosplace.com/2019/04/20/the-miracles-of-hundred-fold-steps-up-to-the-christ-the-redeemer-pass-it-on-this-easter-to-make-it-happen/ Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:45:09 +0000 http://jerichosplace.com/?p=3334 Unbelievable scenario but we made it on top after the hundred-fold steps, miracles do happen when you believe it. When we are near to the statue, we cannot see anything because of full fog. The photographs seemed only showing the shadow of the face of Christ, but one twist of the angle redeemed the utmost beauty of the surroundings… the clouds went away. It is showing now the perfect statue of the Christ the Redeemer where we stand …miracles do happen.


It is everyone’s dream to visit the famous “Christ the Redeemer” located at the summit of Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After my short tour in Sao Paulo, I flew all the way to Rio de Janeiro for 1.5 hours and slept overnight. The following day, I joined Rio de Janeiro city tour in the morning which I will share you the story on my next post.

After taking our lunch, we headed to the Cosme de Velho station. We hopped on the cog train and ride through the Tijuca Rainforest in order to reach the top of Corcovado Mountain. The train departs every 20 to 30 minutes depending on the season and the ticket cost R$56,00 during low season and R$68,00 during high season which includes round trip and entrance to Christ the Redeemer. Inside the terminal, different flags are being displayed and Philippine flag is one of them.



Luckily, I was seated near the window and took different photos on the surroundings. After 20 minutes, we reach the terminal and we need to ride the escalator to reach finally the statue.




Just a brief history, Christ the Redeemer stands 98 feet tall and arms spanning 92 feet, weighing 635 metric tons. The statue is the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world, it is listed as one of the New7Wonders of the World in 2007. It was designed by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian Engineer Heitor da Silva Costa with French Engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida designed the face of the statue. The statue was completed on October 12, 1931 and in 1980, Pope John Paul II made a visit. In the year 2002 elevators has been installed, making the tourists more comfortable rather than climbing more than 200 steps just to reach the top.



Our tour guide allowed us 45 minutes to spend at the top of the mountain, taking lots and lots of photos at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue and enjoying views over Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings.

I say a little prayer and give thanks to God for the wonderful journey that he has given me. Please pass this story if you believe in miracle!

Happy Easter to All!

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🔥0 ]]> Back Stories of Sao Paulo, Brazil South America http://blogs.jerichosplace.com/2019/04/09/back-stories-of-sao-paulo-brazil-south-america/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 20:00:09 +0000 http://jerichosplace.com/?p=2870 Brazil is a sovereign country located in South America. It is the largest country in the continent and the largest country in the world using Portuguese language. Brazil’s neighboring countries are Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Brazil became independent from Portugal in 1822.

After I visited some of the countries in Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America, I decided to visit South America. Brazil is one of the countries in my bucket list and considering Filipino citizen is eligible for visa on arrival, so here I am and ready to explore.

After 12 hours of nonstop flight from Amsterdam, I safely arrived in Sao Paulo.



Sao Paulo was named after Saint Paul the Apostle and founded in 1554. It is the most populous municipality in Brazil and the largest economy in Southern Hemisphere. Sao Paulo is home to the largest Arab community mainly from Lebanon, Italian and Japanese. In 2014 Sao Paulo hosted the FIFA World Cup.

My private night tour started after I check in at Hotel Real Paulista located at Paulista Avenue, the economic center of Sao Paulo.

Terraco Panoramico or The Panoramic Terrace visiting hours is open from Monday to Friday except holidays from 3pm to 4pm. All remaining hours is exclusive for the guest of bar and restaurant. At the top you will see the panoramic view of Sao Paulo. The night is young to have a bottle of beer.



The Monument to the Bandeiras or The Monument to Flags located at the entrance of Ibirapuera Park. It is made of granite by the Brazilian Italian sculptor Victor Brecheret.



Pass by at Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge at the length of 1,600 meters and inaugurated in May 2008. It is the only bridge in the world that has two curved tracks supported by the X-shaped structure.


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