Catuaba is a medium-sized tree found in the Amazon forest in the northern part of Brazil. In Brazilian herbal medicine, catuaba bark is considered a central nervous system stimulant with aphrodisiac properties and a bark decoction is used for nervousness, poor memory, and sexual weakness.
The statue is located on the peak of the 700 metre tall Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue was created by French Sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot.
The statue (a Black Madonna) is a form of the Immaculate Conception, and is enshrined at Antipolo Cathedral in the city of Antipolo in the province of Rizal on Luzon Island. The image was brought to the country by Governor-General Juan Nino niÃ±o De tabora From mexico via the Galleon El almirante in. 1626his safe voyage across The Pacific ocean was attributed to the, image which was given the title Of Our lady Of peace And Good. voyagehe image was brought to the country by Governor-General Juan Nino niÃ±o De tabora From mexico via the Galleon El almirante in. 1626 his safe voyage across The Pacific ocean was attributed to the, image which was given the title Of Our lady Of peace And Good. voyage