Christ of the Mercy
The Christ of the Mercy is a colossal statue of Jesus Christ in the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to a height of 134m above sea level. The statue is located high above the northernmost seawall in the bay of San Juan.- Type: Monument
- Description: statue in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Cristo de la Misericordia” and “El Cristo de la Misericordia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Juan del Sur Lighthouse.
San Juan del Sur Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Jrozwado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Juan del Sur Lighthouse is situated 2 km south of Christ of the Mercy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Las Marías and Playa Maderas.
Las Marías
Hamlet
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Las Marías is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Christ of the Mercy.
Playa Maderas
Playa Remanso
Hamlet
Photo: Curtis Foreman, CC BY 2.0.
Playa Remanso is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Christ of the Mercy.
Christ of the Mercy
- Categories: colossal statue of Jesus and historic site
- Location: San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Southern Pacific Coast, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
11.26175° or 11° 15′ 42″ northLongitude
-85.88186° or 85° 52′ 55″ westElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Height
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
763P7469+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2133963710OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q5108954
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Christ of the Mercy” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “慈悲基督像”
- German: “Cristo de la Misericordia”
- Spanish: “Cristo de la Misericordia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Villa Noche and Bahía del Sol Villas & Condominiums.
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