This is how it looks the city Santiago de Cali from the famous monument Cristo Rey, which is ubicated in the Cerro los Cristales in the Corregimiento los Andes. This place is one of the most visited by tourist who come to visit us from countries like Alemania, Brasil, United States, France, and another ones.
The monument was inaugurated in 25th october 1953 in commemoration of the 50 years in peace after the War of the Thousand Days, around to 30.000 people assisted to the ceremony by Monsignor Caicedo Téllez the bishop of Cali, but was the priest José María Arteaga who commissioned the construction of the statue, in a first place the artist Gerardo Navia Carvajal was in charge of that work but he only made a mock-up of it, so the priest attended to the italian sculptor Alideo Tazzioli Fontanini, he made a new model and with the help of his brother Adelino, an Architect and calculator, did the structural calculations; he also contributed economically to this great piece of art.
Now, a lot of people go here to take photos and know its history, have fun with family or friends and enjoy the wonderful view of the city from there. You are totally invited to visit it anytime, everyone will give you a very warm welcome.
