Corcovado

[ kawr-kaw-vah-doo kawr-kaw-vah-thaw ]

noun

1. a mountain in SE Brazil, S of Rio de Janeiro: statue of Christ on peak. 2,310 feet (704 meters).
2. a volcano in S Chile. 7,550 feet (2,301 meters).

Corcovado

noun

1. korkoˈβaðo a volcano in S Chile, in the Andes. Height: 2300 m (7546 ft)
2. korkuˈvɑːdu a mountain in SE Brazil, in SW Rio de Janeiro city, famous for a massive statue of Christ the Redeemer. Height of mountain: 704 m (2310 ft)

Example Sentences

“This can and will be replicated! It’s a mobilization for solidarity, Christ the Redeemer descending the Corcovado mountain to impact society.”

From Seattle Times

Corcovado National Park is a “must visit” when you’re in the Osa Peninsula.

From Seattle Times

The wildlife in Corcovado National Park includes all four Costa Rican monkey species, sloths, jaguars, anteaters, tapirs, sea turtles and over 220 species of butterflies.

From Seattle Times

And, of course, adventurers will want to make the most of Corcovado National Park.

From Seattle Times

The view will have to compete with the spectacular sight tourists have looking out over Guanabara Bay from the Christ standing atop Rio's Corcovado mountain.

From Reuters