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“He is always there, arms outstretched, cradling the city,  embracing humanity.
There is, quite literally, nothing else like it in the world. Brazil is one of the most emotionally resonant, deeply religious nations, where life can at times seem to hold little value, and yet where the concept of saudade renders even sorrow and longing profoundly beautiful. No Brazilian ever truly feels at home outside their homeland. The Christ the Redeemer statue was built using Italian soapstone, and in 1931, Guglielmo Marconi sent a radio signal from Bologna that illuminated the statue’s lights for the very first time. Italy had lit up Rio de Janeiro.”