Christ the Redeemer of the Andes is a monument high in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes at 3,832 metres above mean sea level on the border between Argentina and Chile. It was unveiled on 13 March
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes, photographed in 2005.
Photo showing the relative size of the statue
The approach to Cristo Redentor from the Argentine direction
Cuyo (Argentina)
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Cuyo is the wine-producing, mountainous region of central-west Argentina. Historically it comprised the provinces of San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza. The modern New Cuyo includes both Cuyo proper and t
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes
…Redeemer. At the same time, Argentina and Chile were coming close to armed conflict in an ongoing dispute over the location of the border. The bishop of Cuyo, Argentina, monsignor Marcelino del Carmen Benavente, promised to erect a statue of Christ the Redeemer to remind the parties of Christ's message of…
Aconcagua
Ischigualasto provincial park
Atardecer con el Cerro Negro
Cuesta de Huaco panoramio