Some physical characteristics of Brazil include the Amazon river, the Amazon rainforest, and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. A human characteristic Ouro Preto, this is one of Brazil's colonial towns founded in the 17th century. Another well known human characteristic is Christ the Redeemer. It is a famous statue of Jesus Christ. It is the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world, that stands 130 feet tall. Brazil is also home to Teatro Amazonas, an opera house that has a dome covered with 36,000 decorated tiles. The first performance was on January 7, 1897. The opera house closed soon after and remained closes for 90 years, reopening in 2001