Tierra Santa is a religious theme park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It claims to be the world's first religious theme park, [1] though Holy Land USA opened in the United States in 1955.
Tierra Santa is a religious theme park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It claims to be the world's first religious theme park, [1] though Holy Land USA opened in the United States in 1955.
Tierra Santa is a large reproduction where visitors can walk the streets of Biblical Jerusalem, living step by step scenes from the life of Jesus as described in the Bible. Cultures represented include Christians, Jews, and Romans. A 18 metres (59 ft) Jesus rises from behind a rock every hour, on the hour, [2] a solemn religious experience for many visitors, but also provoking derision on the Internet as kitschy. [3] The park also includes statues of several 20th century historical figures such as Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa, according to park staff were included because they were historic figures who "fought for peace" and that the park also wanted to also pay tribute to them. [3]
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The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) is a decentralized public body that operates within the Ministry of Economy of the Nation, which exercises the direction of all official statistical activities carried out in the Argentine Republic.
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Tierra Santa is the Spanish term for Holy Land. It may also refer to:
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The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.