In fact, as time passed this little side project of his became an obsession.
Eventually, he had covered the entire 125-meters-long, 250-stepped stairs with over 2,000 colored tiles.
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But he was hardly finished.
Today, the stairs boasts of being decorated with tiles from over 60 countries.
The Selaron Steps are now a landmark of Rio de Janeiro.
It has been featured on many international magazines, newspapers, travel shows, and documentaries.
Numerous music videos has been shot with the steps as background.
In 2013, Jorge Selaron was found mysteriously dead on the famous steps he spent twenty years building.
