A peak rising to 711 m (2,310 ft) on the south side of Rio de Janeiro. A gigantic statue of Christ, 40 m (131 ft) high, named ‘Christ the Redeemer’, stands on its summit.
Definition of Corcovado in US English:
Corcovado
proper nounˌkôrkōˈvädō
A peak that rises to 2,310 feet (711 m) on the south side of Rio de Janeiro. A statue of Jesus Christ (named “Christ the Redeemer”), 131 feet (40 m) high, stands on its summit.