Cristo Redentor de los Andes

Cristo Redentor de los Andes
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Cristo Redentor is a gigantic statue of Christ the Redeemer at the border pass between Chile and Argentina. It is 7 m (23 ft) in height, and it stands on a 6-m (20 ft) pedestal.

The Cristo Redentor statue commemorates the historic signing of a treaty that ends the border dispute between the two countries. The memorial features the statue of Christ holding a cross. It is set at a dizzying height of 3,823 m (12,539 ft) above sea level.

The Cristo Redentor statue was created in Buenos Aires. It was then conveyed by train to the foot of the Andes, where it was dismantled, and the pieces brought up the mountain by mules, and reassembled.

Visiting Cristo Redentor

Cristo Redentor is about 210 km (130 mi) to the east of Valparaíso.

Notes

The most famous Cristo Redentor statue in the world is the one in Rio de Janeiro.

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