I thought I would hold off until my last day in Cochabamba to visit and do a post about probably the most iconic image of the city, the statue of Cristo De La Concordia. The statue stands on a hill overlooking Cochabamba and is visible from close to every point in the city. It is actually a couple of centimeters higher than the more famous Cristo Redentor in Rio De Janeiro, which was recently named to the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.

Grabbing a taxi or walking the 1250 steps (I would recommend the taxi!) to the top is a nice way to spend a lazy afternoon over the weekend and it affords some amazing views. Below you can see the city of Cochabamba and even make out the peak of Cerro Tunari at 5035 m in the upper right hand corner.

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Me with the Christo. It was a very bright day! Notice the sun burn?