P.91.347 -.379 Aerial view of a cable car, connected to a mountain peak with buildings at the summit. Aerial view of thea city and the water. Christ the Redeemer statue at the summit of Mount Corcovado, which began construction in 1922 and completed in 1931. Goat drawn carts in the shade w/young boys and other people. Palacio Quitandinha, Petropolis: Also known as The Imperial City. Located 42 mi.NE of Rio de Janeiro. 6 floors, 440 rooms, floor area 12 acres. Once the summer home of Brazil's last emperor, this enormous palace houses furniture, paintings and jewels from the Brazilian empire and is used as a convention center. Formerly a luxury resort hotel. In 1947 the Palacio was the site of the Rio Treaty, attended by U.S. President Harry Truman. National Congress building. Monument to the Bandeiras in Sao Paulo Brazil. It commemorates the 17th century bandeiras, or settling expeditions into the interior of Brazil and the bandeirantes that participated in them.