Me and the Big JC


The other day, my hermano Pablo took Jessi (his wife), Natalia (his daughter) and me to visit the CRISTO. The CRISTO stands on a mountain/hill to the west of Cochabamba. HE is a landmark that helps me orient myself, when walking through Cochabamba. The funny thing is that there is also a CRISTO in Brazil, but since the one in Cochabamba was completed only ten years ago, it’s BIGGER than the one in Brazil.

Rumor has that the first blueprints of the CRISTO had various positions. Some that were considered were: CRISTO with one had over his heart, CRISTO with both hands extended in front of him, and finally, CRISTO with his arms open. I am not sure if the Cochabambinos were able to vote, or solely the architects, but the final decision was CRISTO with has arms open. Mainly because Cochabamba isn’t just in front of CRISTO but there are some houses behind him, and by having HIS arms open, HE is hugging everyone.