Anna+B

===__Charles Darwin 2010__=== April 18th- In returning to Rio de Janeiro, we came back to Corcovado Mountain and the Statue of Christ the Redeemer was there. It was an astonishing sight; the statue was huge, about 130 ft tall and 98 ft wide. (Very lofty) I learned that the statue was made of concrete and soapstone and wieghs 635 tons. It sits on top of Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park. The statue is the world's largest Art Deco statue and is a tourist magnet. Corcovado Mountain is strikingly beautiful, but not very many clouds rolling in. I missed them, they were very interesting.

April 19th- The weather in Rio de Janeiro is very tropical this time of year, especially in the south. My mind is spinning with all the new things that popped up while I was gone. New buildings, towns, and a tremendous amount of natural resources, such as bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, and timber. Even the room in which I lived in was wonderful and modern. There is a bed with sheets all cozy and a big wooden dresser for all my new clothes. When I look outside my window, I can see the Statue of Christ the Redeemer. I step outside on a balcony and sit in the fold-out chairs with coffee. I enjoy myself today and relax.