Christ of La Concordia – Cochabamba

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Christ of La Concordia – Cochabamba

The so-called Cristo de La Concordia is a colossal statue located in the city of Cochabamba- Bolivia, that since the year 1987 It is part of the tourist attraction of the city. The image is considered the largest statue of Jesus in the world. Given its dimensions, The image is visible from practically anywhere in the city.

Where is it located

It is located on San Pedro Hill, or San Pedro mountain range in the eastern part of the city, borders this mountain range in its western area, let Off. Ruben Dario, to scarce 20 minutes from the center of Cochabamba. The eastern area of ​​said mountain range borders the municipality of Sacaba. On top of it, to more than 200 mts. high from the city, The white colossus of reinforced concrete and steel stands proudly on a circular base of 6 meters high. The statue of Christ of Concordia, as a watchdog of the city and a warm welcome to all visitors, He keeps his arms open, pointing to the north and south of the city., with a frontal look towards the west of the city.

History

It was a group of parishioners who promoted the construction of the work, ten years later, the support and solidarity contributions of various Cochabamba institutions and the Catholic Church, They managed to complete the main icon of unity in Cochabamba, especially to commemorate the visit of John Paul II to Cochabamba in the year 1988. Its construction began in the year 1987 and was inaugurated in 1990. The name of Concord, refers to the integrative character, geographical, political and social of the city and the department of Cochabamba with the other cities of Bolivia, It also represents the hospitality of the Cochabamba people and the protection of Christ over our city..

The direction of the work was entrusted to the Cochabamba artist and sculptor Cesar Terrazas Pardo., who with his team took seven years to complete the colossus in 1994.

Features

The Cristo de la Concordia is considered the largest statue of Jesus in existence. Even surpassing that of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The dimension of the body of the statue from the feet to the tip of the head is 34 metros. The circular base or pedestal measures 6 metros. In total the colossus exceeds 40 metros.

The view at the top is incredibly beautiful as you see the panorama of the city of Cochabamba in all its splendor., seeing the Alalay lagoon towards the south side and behind the statue, the municipality of Sacaba.

At the top of the hill there is a viewpoint and various services that are offered to travelers such as taking photographs., long-view display, in kiosks, foods, etc.

At the base of the Christ there is a small museum that shows photo exhibition environments and characteristics of the work. From here the stairs also begin, which are spiral-shaped and quite narrow., They allow you to ascend level by level inside the statue up to the height of your arms.. Inside the statue you can see small windows from which you can observe the city from the top and take photographs..

The Plaque that can be seen at the base of the monument, details precise image data:

Start date: 12 July 1987
Concussion date: 20 November 1994
Image height: 34,20 m.
pedestal height: 6,24 m.
Total height: 40,44 m.
Total weight (approx.): 2,200 t.
head height: 4,64 m.
head weight: 11,850 kg.
Distance between hands: 32,87 m.
Sculptors the brothers Walter and César Terrazas.

How to upload

To climb to the top of San Pedro Hill, there are three options:

By car, along a path that winds through the San Pedro mountain range called Av. Of Concord. Taxis leave from La Autonomía park and travel along the road to the car parking lot that is a few meters from the top..

The Cable Car, a work that is the pride of the people of Cochabamba, allows you to go up and down the top of San Pedro in a few minutes. Part of La Autonomía Park to the top.

Walking, for the more than 1000 stands that exist that start from Av.. Rubén Darío to the top. If you want to use this route it is better to do the route going down, unless you are in good physical condition to climb it, so that you have a full view of the city when you go down and you can take advantage of it to take photographs. For security, It is not advisable to travel this long stretch at dusk or at night, preferably only in broad daylight. If you want to go up at night to take photographs or any other reason, You can request free police security from the Tourist Police located in the Plaza 14 of September.

Fuente: https://cochabambabolivia.net/

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