Christ of the Mercy
The Christ of the Mercy is a colossal statue of Jesus Christ in the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to a height of 134 m. The statue is located high above the northernmost seawall in the bay of San Juan. At the foot of the statue is a small chapel. Information Inside the chapel provides the full name of the work in Spanish along with text dating the construction to 2009. As of January 2017, the entrance fee is $2 for foreigners and $1 for Nicaraguan nationals.
| Jesus of the Mercy | |
|---|---|
 Christ of Mercy statue overlooking San Juan del Sur | |
| Nearest city | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
| Coordinates | 11°15′43″N 85°52′54″W |
| Established | Dedicated April 12, 2009 |
See also
- Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo, Monument to the Savior of the World San Salvador City, El Salvador
- Cristo Redentore, Christ the Redeemer of Maratea, Italy
- Christ of Vung Tau in Vietnam (32 m)
- Christ Blessing in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (30 m)
- Cristo-Rei in Portugal: a 28-metre-high (92 ft) monument of Christ the Redeemer
- Cristo Rei of Dili, a 27-metre-high (89 ft) statue in Dili, Timor-Leste
- Cerro del Cubilete in Guanajuato, Mexico: a 23-metre-high (75 ft) statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Cristo Rey in Ejutla, Jalisco, inspired by the Rio de Janeiro statue
- Christ of the Ozarks in Arkansas, United States: a 20-metre-high (66 ft) statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Christ of Havana in Havana, Cuba: a 20-metre-high (66 ft) statue inspired by Christ the Redeemer
- Christ the Redeemer of the Andes (Argentina/Chile)
- Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Cristo de las Noas in Torreón, Mexico
- Christ of the Abyss in various underwater locations
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