Cristo del Pacífico

The Jesus above Chorrillos

Cristo del Pacífico, "the Christ of the Pacific", is a 37-metre-high (121 ft) statue of Jesus erected in Lima, Peru, 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. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.

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At 37 metres (121 feet) including its pedestal, and 22 m (72 ft) without, the statue is smaller than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which measures 39.6 m (130 ft), 30 m (98 ft) without its pedestal.

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12°10′27″S 77°01′44″W / 12.17417°S 77.02889°W / -12.17417; -77.02889

Lima landmarks
Pre-Columbian buildings	Huaca Huallamarca Huaca Pucllana Pachacamac Puruchuco
Colonial buildings	Balconies of Lima Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Monument Plazoleta Basilica and Convent of San Francisco Catacombs Basilica and Convent of San Pedro Basilica of Santo Domingo Casa de Aliaga Casa de Osambela Casa de Pilatos Casa Matusita Casona of the National University of San Marcos Cathedral Basilica of Lima Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro Cripta de los Héroes Church of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church of Saint Lazarus Church of the Good Death Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders Church of the Orphans Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Our Lady of Patronage Church of San Agustín Church of Saint Liberata Convent of Our Lady of the Angels Fort of Santa Catalina Iglesia de la Recoleta Monastery of Saint Rose of Lima Palacio de la Magdalena Palacio de Torre Tagle Panteón de los Próceres Plaza de toros de Acho Real Felipe Fortress Royal Hospital of Saint Andrew Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima St. Clare's Monastery Mill St. Sebastian's Church Trinitarian Church Walls of Lima
Other touristic buildings	Archbishop's Palace BBVA Building Begonias Tower Casa Arenas Loayza Casa de Correos y Telegrafos Casa Roosevelt Casa Sal y Rosas Casa Suárez Chinatown Arch Chocavento Tower Club de la Unión Club Nacional Cristo del Pacífico Desamparados station Diez de Octubre School Dos de Mayo National Hospital Eduardo Dibos Colosseum El Ángel Cemetery Gamarra Government Palace Gran Hotel Bolivar Guadalupe College Hotel Crillón Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Monument Interbank Building Javier Alzamora Valdez Building La Colmena Building Lima Civic Center Legislative Palace Lima Convention Center Lima Stock Exchange Mesa Redonda Mosque of Lima National Library of Peru National Stadium of Peru Palacio de la Exposición Palacio de Miraflores Palacio Municipal Palace of Justice Petroperú Building Public Ministry of Peru Quinta Heeren Quinta Leuro Quinta Presa Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Church Sheraton Lima Historic Center The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center Torre Banco de la Nación
Museums and theatres	Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World Gran Teatro Nacional José Carlos Mariátegui Museum Larco Museum Lima Art Museum Metropolitan Museum Museo de la Nación Museum of Elections and Democracy Museum of Italian Art Museum of Natural History National Afro-Peruvian Museum National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History National Museum National Museum of Peruvian Culture Naval Museum Teatro Colón Teatro Municipal Teatro Peruano Japonés Teatro Segura
Squares and promenades	Cinco esquinas Jirón de la Unión Pasaje Olaya Monument Paseo de los Héroes Navales Las llamas La yunta Paseo Colón Columbus Statue Pizza Blvd. Plaza de la Bandera Plaza Bolívar Plaza Bolognesi Plaza de la Democracia Plaza Dos de Mayo Plaza Francia Plaza Grau Monument Plaza Italia Plaza Manco Cápac Monument Plaza Mayor Plaza Perú Plaza Ramón Castilla Monument Plaza San Martín Plazuela del Teatro Monument
Parks and zoos	Alameda Chabuca Granda Alameda de los Descalzos Bridge of Sighs Campo de Marte Malecón de Miraflores Love Park Villena Bridge Kennedy Park Lachay National Reserve Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge Park of the Exhibition Fountain Parque de La Muralla Pizarro statue Parque de la Reserva Parque de las Leyendas Paseo de Aguas University Park Clock
Education	Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University Cayetano Heredia University Federico Villarreal National University National Superior Autonomous School of Fine Arts National University of Engineering National University of San Marcos Officers' School of the National Police of Peru Peruvian University of Applied Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute University of Lima
Nearby cities with beaches	Ancón Callao Base Port Chancay Pucusana
Former	Banco Comercial Casa Alcántara Casa Marcionelli El Sexto Prison Giacoletti Building Great Clock of Lima Lima Penitentiary Limatambo Building Marsano Palace Moorish Arch National Stadium Venetian Palace Saint Paul's College Viceregal Palace

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