Cristo del Pacífico

Cristo del Pacífico, "the Christ of the Pacific", is a 37-metre-high statue of Jesus erected in , , in 2011. Its erection was a gift from a consortium of Brazilian companies to the city of Lima, under former President Alan García, and described as a parting gift to the nation on occasion of his leaving office after the 2011 presidential election.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Monument
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: sculpture
  • Also known as: “Cristo de lo Robado” and “Cristo del Pacifico”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos and Morro Solar.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipal stadium in the , , . is situated 270 metres northeast of Cristo del Pacífico.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a headland in , , Peru.

Memorial
Photo: Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú, CC BY 2.0.
The is a … is situated 350 metres northwest of Cristo del Pacífico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a suburb or barrio of the capital city of .

Neighborhood
Photo: AlejandroFC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Cristo del Pacífico.

Neighborhood
Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km northeast of Cristo del Pacífico.

Cristo del Pacífico

Latitude
-12.17426° or 12° 10′ 27″ south
Longitude
-77.02877° or 77° 1′ 44″ west
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Established
June 15th, 2011
Height
37 metres (121 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
57V4RXGC+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2743399168
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q436175
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Cristo del Pacífico” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cristo del Pacífico”
  • Hungarian: “A Csendes-óceán Krisztusa”
  • Polish: “Figura Chrystusa Pacyfiku”
  • Spanish: “Cristo del Pacífico”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parque Marcavilca and Sitio MTB del Morro Solar.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: General Miguel Iglesias and Heroic Defenders.

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