Famous Statues in South America
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Christ the Redeemer
Iconic Art Deco statue representing Jesus located atop Corcovado mountain, offering panoramic views of the city. It is a symbol of Christianity and Brazilian cultural heritage.
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White Christ
The statue of Jesus Christ with extended arms is made of white stone. It is illuminated in the dark.
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The Hand
La Mano is a sculpture in Punta del Este by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal.
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Catacumba Park
A huge, tranquil park where you can enjoy the nature, admire the open-air statue exhibits and meet Rio's many animals.
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Pachacutec Monument
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, also called Pachacútec, was the ninth Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco which he transformed into the Inca Empire.
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José Martí
José Julián Martí Pérez was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is…
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The Thinker
The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin, is a bronze sculpture depicting a nude male figure of heroic size, seated on a large rock, leaning forward,…
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Statue of Anne Frank
Annelies Marie Frank was a German-Dutch diarist of Jewish heritage. One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, she gained…
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Pedro de Valdivia
Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile.
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Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco, also colloquially as El Libertador, or Liberator of America,…
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Che Guevara
Ernesto "Che" Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist.
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Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I was Queen of Castile from 1474 until she died in 1504, reigning over a dynastically unified Spain jointly with her husband, King…
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Statue of Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio, nicknamed El Chueco or El Maestro, was an Argentine racing car driver.
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José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras, known simply as José de San Martín or the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru, was an…
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Saint Anne
According to Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus.
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Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer who led what…
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Che Guevara
Ernesto "Che" Guevara was a Cuban-Argentinian Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist.
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Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer who led what…
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Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco, also colloquially as El Libertador, or Liberator of America,…
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Antonio José de Sucre
Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá, known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho", was a Venezuelan general and politician who served as the…
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Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Dona Isabel, nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the Princess Imperial of the Empire of Brazil and the Empire's regent on three occasions.
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