Cristo del Pacífico

Cristo del Pacífico, "the Christ of the Pacific", is a 37 metre high statue of Jesus erected in Lima, Peru, in 2011. Its erection was ordered by Alan García, the president of Peru, and described as a parting gift to the nation on occasion of his leaving office after the 2011 presidential election. It was inspired by, and has been described as a copy of, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.

Height

At 37 metres including its pedestal, and 22 m without, the statue is smaller than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which measures 39.6 m, 30 m without its pedestal.

Controversy

The statue has caused controversy in Peru, because it is seen as a government endorsement of Christianity, because its lighting system is deemed unsightly, and because it is seen as too similar to the Christ the Redeemer statue.