Colombia builds ‘tallest Jesus statue’ in Americas

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia builds ‘tallest Jesus statue’ in Americas
Jan 29, 2015 posted by Piotr Wojciak

A massive and controversial monument of Jesus Christ, which has sprung up in central-east Colombia in past weeks, is touted as the tallest such statue in the Americas.

Just outside Bucaramanga, the capital city of the Santander state, works on a Christ statue standing as tall as 43 meters (including the 10-meter pedestal) are drawing to a close. Once completed, the Colombian Jesus will officially dethrone its more famous Brazilian counterpart from Rio de Janeiro and take the crown for the tallest Christ statue in the Americas.

The building will feature a look-out from the tip of Jesus’ head, accessible thorough elevators. In the vicinity, there will be a hotel, a zoo, a boulevard and a cable car.

The monument cost the government of Santander around $20 million. The Christian-themed park should boost tourism into the region, the park director told local media.

“We estimate that in the next ten years, the state will have two million visitors annually,” said Carlos Fernandez Sanchez, the director of the Natural Park of Chicamocha, responsible for the “El Santisimo” undertaking.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombia-builds-tallest-jesus-statue-americas/

[Joe Shlabotnik]

1. I'd be totally onboard with this,

if the cables ran from Jesus' nostrils and his mouth opened to swallow the cable car.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Too cool! It'll be a twofer. Functional as well as "beautiful." n/t