South America

Monument:

CHRIST THE REDEEMER

What is Christ the Redeemer?

Christ the Redeemer is a huge statue of Jesus Christ, located in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, South America.

It was created by Paul Landowski, and Built by Heitor Da Silva.
It’s made out of soapstone and concrete
It’s 125 feet tall. (with pedestal)
It took 5 years to build (1926-1931).

Why did we put it on the mural?

Well, first of all, Christ the Redeemer is one of the seven wonders of the world. It’s so huge, that you could see it from space! Also, It’s very popular. Over 1.8 million people visit it each year. It is a symbol of the south americans’ devotion to their religion.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_(statue)

http://www.myriotravelguide.com/

Landscape:

EASTER ISLAND

What is Easter Island?

Easter Island is located in South America

Easter Island is an island filled with about 900 stone figures, and is a triangle
It was created by the Rapa Nui people, also known as the Polynesian people.
Each statue is made out of stone
Each statue is 13 feet tall and weighs 14 tons
The Rapa Nui people started to build it in the tenth to 16th centuries

Why did we put it in the mural?

Easter Island was created years and years ago. It’s really important because it shows that people, a long time ago, could build things as amazing as this with little tools. Even to this day we still don’t know how the Rapa Nui people put stones in such a way to create amazing architecture. It is a symbol of peace because when you’re in the presence of the statues, they don’t say anything verbally, but they tell us how people spent time to build them.

Sources:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/easter-island/

https://sacredsites.com/americas/chile/easter_island.html