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The Cristo de la Concordia statue, located in the San Pedro Hill, has a height of 33m (108 ft.) because Christ died when he was 33 years old, and can be easily spotted from any place in Cochabamba city. The statue is located 265 mts over the city level. There is a cable car to the top, or if you're feeling energetic, you can climb the 2,000 stairs.

The Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue in Rio de Janeiro is the model for Cristo de la Concordia, but the locals like to think that this one is more loving -- the face has more human features and unlike its counterpart in Rio, its hands seem to be in a welcoming embrace.

P.S. I wasn’t sure about how to obtain the best point of view for this compo. I tried a low, frontal and lateral angle. I liked them all, but I am not sure which one is the best. Finally I decided to got for the frontal option, in order to highlight the open arms of the statue. The day I took the picture the sky was incredible blue and I had so much daylight luminosity . I hope you like it.

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