Arms open over Rio, at 710 meters of altitude: Christ the Redeemer embraces the city from Corcovado hill and is, beyond all argument, its symbol. The 38-meter Art Deco statue is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. You ride a cog train up through the Tijuca forest and, at the top, Guanabara Bay and the Pão de Açúcar unfurl in 360 degrees. Arrive early, before the clouds.