Mini Christ the Redeemer Statue - South Padre Island TX
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PeterNoG
N 26° 04.164 W 097° 09.464
14R E 684280 N 2884671
This Roadside Attraction is on the Channel View Loop in Isla Blanca Park at the south end of South Padre Island, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMKJ2M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2014
Views: 12
This statue, officially called 'El Cristo de los Pescadores' which translates to 'Christ of the Fishermen', is about 2 metres (6.5 ft) tall on top of a 2 metres (6.5 ft) pedestal. The plaque reads:
El Cristo de los Pescadores
Donated
To the Brownsville-Port Isabel
Shrimp Producers Association
by the De la Lastra Family
In memory of
Gustavo De la Lastra
November 15, 1961 - July 7, 1988
Jose Edwardo De la Lastra
Deptember 25, 1963 - July 7, 1988
Around the base of the statue is an inscription in both Spanish and English. The English version reads: "Father! Receive the souls of these brave fishermen who have sailed through this pass and never returned." There are numerous smaller plaques on the statue's base with the names of the fisherman who never returned.
There an admission charge to Isla Blanca Park. It is $6 per car during the day and about $2 after 5pm.
Price of Admission: 6.00 (listed in local currency)
Roadside Attractions Website: [Web Link]
Weekday Hours: Not listed
Weekend Hours: Not listed
Location Website: Not listed
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