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12th Dec 2015

VIDEO: Watch the incredible footage of two fearless men climbing Rio’s most iconic statue

Si Lloyd

A pair of Russian photographers climbed Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue back in May.

Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Rashkov waited until nightfall, entering a staircase and then managing to reach the shoulder of the statue.

The footage of their climb has only recently appeared and shows some breathtaking views of the Brazilian city.

Clip via Caters Clips

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