Introducing Cristo Protetor de Encantado in Brazil. Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who contributes to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and more.

Rio Grande du Sol, population 22,880, now boasts a statue called “Christ the Protector,’’ which is more than 140 feet tall — well higher than Rio’s 98-foot Redeemer. The most notable ...

For now, visitors can tour Christ the Protector from its base for $4 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., per CNN Travel. Tours have been ongoing throughout the statue’s ...

Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly Christ the Redeemer, the iconic 125-foot statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro, will soon have an even bigger rival: Christ the Protector.

An even taller statue is currently under construction in Brazil, titled Christ the Protector. The statue, also depicting Jesus Christ with arms outstretched as if on the cross, will stand more ...

Christ the Protector under construction near Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. (photo: Courtesy photo / Cristo Protetor de Encantado via Facebook.) ENCANTADO, Brazil — A statue of Christ is ...

A huge statue of Jesus Christ is under construction in southern Brazil, and it will be even taller than its famous counterpart in Rio de Janeiro. The “Christ the Protector” statue is being ...

The work is now the third-tallest statue of Jesus in the world, set to officially open to visitors in 2023. Genesio Gomes Moura (Ceara) and Markus Moura, Cristo Protetor—Christ the Protector.