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Christ the Redeemer of the Andes

Christ the Redeemer of the Andes

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01-01-1937

The statue Christ the Redeemer of the Andes stands at the summit of La Cumbre pass in the Andes mountains on the border between Argentina and Chile. It was unveiled in 1904 as a symbol of the peaceful..

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The statue Christ the Redeemer of the Andes stands at the summit of La Cumbre pass in the Andes mountains on the border between Argentina and Chile. It was unveiled in 1904 as a symbol of the peaceful settlement of the border dispute. The statue was commissioned by the Catholic Church and created by Buenos Aires sculptor Mateo Alonso.

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