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Colombia to build world's
largest Christ statue
Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:35 Sarah Kinosian
Tags:
- Huila
- Religious Tourism
- Tourism
A wildlife-themed adventure park in
central Colombia
is planning to build the two largest statues of Jesus in the world by Easter
2013, local media reported Tuesday.
The entire project at Huila Africa, a safari-themed extreme sports and recreation
center in the department of Huila, will
consist of a crucifix-shaped church that will accomodate 500 people, an
80-meter (The gigantic Son of God -- almost twice as big as the Christ Redeemer statue in
“It’s a monumental work for Catholics and we will have the world’s biggest Christ. The one in
Whilst not gazing in awe at his Holiness(es), visitors to Huila Africa can partake in the park's other activities, such as kayaking, ATVs, camping, horseback riding and paintball. After all, religion and extreme sports have always gone hand in hand...
Huila Africa’s spokeswoman, Maria Cenis says they are also constructing the monument so that Huila Africa “will become better known in the Huila department and throughout
Plans for the megalithic Jesus complex have been developing for the past year and a half, with the total cost of the project estimated at $5.7 million.
Huila’s tourism coordinator Gerardo Aldana believes that the monument will have a positive impact in the region in terms of tourism. “The hope is that initiatives like this one along with others in the department will attract tourists.”
Garrido has not committed to a fixed end date for the build, but aims to have all the Jesus' up and running by Easter of 2013.
Picture animations of the project can be found on Huila Africa’s website.
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