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12th Dec 2015

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

Simon 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.