You will find a very contemporary mermaid sculpture at the top of Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay. map
The sculpture is named "Guanabara Mitológica" and was sculpted by Remo Bernucci. A plaque by the statue reads:
Rio (Mythological Guanabara)
by Remo Bernucci
The Skin - the waves of the sea;
The curved waist - the beaches;
The breast - the mountains;
The hair - the forest;
The silhouette - the gracefulness of the carioca woman;
And at the feet of the statue the ibis.
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