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after an adventure tour, we dicided to visit the statue and walk back to cusco, the statue is very nice and it says that is a gift from palestinians to cusco city, the view is nice and the hike from the statue to the city is just beatifull.
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Date of experience: January 2021
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Located on a hill overlooking Cusco is an attractive statue of Christ (Cristo Blanco), which is a mini version of Rio's Christ the Redeemer Statue. The main attraction, tho, is the view overlooking the Cusco valley -- nice views of Cusco Catedral and the Soccer Stadium. There is a tiny market of people selling clothing and crafts.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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We were lucky to have a tour bus take usn up the mountain ahd stop off here for a quick look a the city. This is a great viewing platform! The views of the city, historic area and the airport are great to get your bearings. The statue is supposed to be a small version of the Brazil "Christ the Redeemer" statue in the harbor. It is not that good or that big! This is a popular site--there are many vendors here! That is always a real clue as to how many people show up here!…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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You're more going up to see the views of the city rather than the statue itself. The views were better than any other we had in Cusco and you can see a huge amount of the city and the mountains around it. It's free to enter and you don't need a tour. The walk up from the city is easy enough and takes around an hour.…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Located a hour climb from the city center the statute of christ offers panaramic views of the historic city below. It's not as spectacular as christ the redeemer in rio but worth the trek if you want to a climates to the altitude before takling a longer hike on the inka trail. Also just next door is the Saqsaywaman Park. You can walk alongside the ruins for free and see a great view from the adjacent hill side. …
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Date of experience: December 2019
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