CORCOVADO, MOUNT

Portuguese Morro Do Corcovado, sharp rocky peak (2,310 ft ), a part of the Carioca Range, overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Mt. Corcovado (Hunchback) is named for its shape. On its narrow summit towers the imposing statue of Christ the Redeemer, 98.5 ft tall. The peak is accessible by road and cog railway.