Cristo de la Concordia, Cochabamba, Bolivia - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

Cristo de la Concordia, better known as the Christ of Peace, is an impressive statue that depicts Jesus Christ, and it is located on top of the San Pedro Hill next to the city of Cochabamba, in the Cochabamba Department, within the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

Jesus, also called Jesus Christ, Jesus of Galilee, or Jesus of Nazareth, (born c. 6–4 bce, Bethlehem—died c. 30 ce, Jerusalem), religious leader revered in Christianity, one of the world's major religions. He is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God.

Accessible by a cable car which is safer according to the locals, but there are also 1,250 steps that lead to the base of the statue which are considered a little bit dangerous as some robberies have been reported. Whichever is taken, it is certain that every visitor will be mesmerized not just by the immensity of the statue, but also the amazing landscape vistas of the entire city and valley.

Dominating the skyline of the town, the statue was inspired by the visit of the Pope John Paul II, and it is built entirely of cement, steel and concrete between 1987 and 1994. With a height of 40 meters (133 feet) above the ground, Cristo de la Concordia was designed by César and Wálter Terrazas Pardo who modeled it after the statue of Christ that overlooks Rio de Janeiro.


Construction of the statue began on 12 July 1987, and was completed 20 November 1994. It was designed by César and Wálter Terrazas Pardo, and was modeled after the statue Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. Standing 265 metres (869 ft) above the city of Cochabamba, the statue rises 2,840.00 metres (9,317.59 ft) above sea level. Upon its completion, it became the largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world, surpassing the one it was modeled after. It weighs approximately 2,200 tonnes (2,200,000 kg). The head of the statue is 4.64 metres (15.2 ft) tall, and weighs 11,850 kilograms (26,120 lb). The arms span 32.87 metres (107.8 ft). The statue has a surface area of 2,400 sq. metres (25,833 sq. ft.). 1,399 stairs lead to a viewing area inside the arms of the statue, but visitors are only permitted to make the ascent on Sundays.


The statue is slightly smaller than Christ the King in Swiebodzin, Poland (36 m tall if the 2 metres (6.6 ft) high crown of Christ the King is counted) and taller than the Christ the Redeemer (30 m tall) outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, making it the second largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world. It is the third largest statue in the Southern Hemisphere, after the statue of Virgen de la Paz in Venezuela, and the statue of Saint Rita of Cascia in Brazil. The left hand of the statue points to the South, and the right points to the North. (source wikipedia)

Associated Religion(s): Christian and Catholic Statue Location: San Pedro Hill, to the east of Cochabamba, Bolivia Entrance Fee: free Artist: César and Wálter Terrazas Pardo Website: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.

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Date Logged Log   10/17/2017 Beeklust visited it