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Corcovado
(Cor¦co|vado)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɔːkəˈvɑːdəʊ/
a peak rising to 711 m (2,310 ft) on the south side of Rio de Janeiro. A gigantic statue of Christ, 40 m (131 ft) high, named ‘Christ the Redeemer’, stands on its summit.
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