With its picturesque views of Rio de Janeiro, the Christ the Redeemer statue atop the Corcovado Mountain draws visitors from around the globe every year.<br/> <br />And now the iconic monument is about get a facelift.<br/> <br />Workers are preparing to scale the 125-foot, or 38-meter, statue to make repairs after a lightning strike hit the monument last month.<br/> <br />The right middle finger and head are believed to have been chipped from another strike in December.<br/> <br />Cardinal-designate and current Archbishop Orani Joao Tempesta hopes the popular monument will be repaired in the next few months.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) ARCHBISHOP ORANI JOAO TEMPESTA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It's also going to be necessary to repair the finger during the restoration of the head, and there is haste to get this done in three to four months."<br/> <br />During his visit, the archbishop blessed the workers ahead of the $835,000 project.
