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| RIO DE JANEIRO – In celebration of Earth Hour 2012, several monuments went dark in Rio on Saturday night, including the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain.
Christ the Redeemer with Lights Off (Photo: diariodeteresina.com.br)
| RIO DE JANEIRO – Workers on Monday hauled a 450 kg (992 lb) piano to the 710-meter (2,329 ft) peak of Corcovado mountain and placed it at the foot of the 38-meter (125 ft) tall statue of Jesus, known as Christ the Redeemer. The unprecedented move was to accommodate a late afternoon concert by pianist Alvaro Siviero, at one of the most famous tourist spots in the world.
World Autism Awareness Day in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: G1)
