Cristo Rey Statue

Waste of time

A pain to get there, architecturally insignificant, and lousy view. A very poor man's response tp Brazil's statue, itself nothing to write home about.

Worth the quick stop

If driving from Mendoza to Uco Valley, it's worth taking the 15 minute detour to drive up to the statue for a panoramic view of Uco Valley. The road is narrow and windy, but the entrance and exit road...

Juste pass by if have time

Panorama from there is nice but dont spend too much time. Monument is modern and of no interest. Locals go there more to make cgt.

On the way back to Mendoza on Ruta 86 ...

... shortly after Tupungato you will see a Cristo figure - around 28 meters high on a hill. There is a one way road on the back going up the hill and one has a good view from the top of the hill.

cristo redemptor

After a quite difficult road you'll arrive in an amazing place at the frontier between chili and argentine. altitude is 4000m then take some good clothes with you. A windy and cold place even in summ...