PUBLISHED: Nov 13, 2010
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Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) by Antonio Carlos Jobim - sung by Frank Sinatra, João Gilberto and his then wife Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz on the sax.
Corcovado, meaning "hunchback" in Portuguese [1], is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 710-metre (2,329 ft) granite peak is located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park.
Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. It is known worldwide for the 38-meter (125 ft) statue of Jesus atop its peak, entitled Cristo Redentor or "Christ the Redeemer".