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Jesus Christ Rises Again (and Again, and again) in South America's Theme Park

THE GUARDIAN
By Emily Payne
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ARGENTINA - Between Buenos Aires' city airport and a gaudy water park, Tierra Santa or Holy Land: The World's Original Religious Theme Park, is half way through its first hourly Resurrection. Tierra Santa opened its holy gates in 2000, on a 17-acre estate that was once a football pitch, and now sees around 20,000 visitors each summer. It's the only one of its kind in Latin America, but has a glossier rival in the Holy Land Experience in Orlando, which opened in 2001. Currently, they're the world's only two Christian theme parks, but 2014 will see the opening of Ark Encounter, a massive $150m creation-themed park in Kentucky with a full-scale Noah's Ark. [link]
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Anonymous said…
I can't wait for this to open, and while there are many people opposed to its development, under the guise of protecting the wall separating church vs. state, I see it as a good thing for both, and certainly it's a good thing for religious artists. The higher the profile of religious experiences in America, the great the opportunity for the creators of religious-themed works to promote them, and to sell them to collectors.
Tue Apr 24, 12:24:00 PM EDT
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