Emily Payne 

Welcome to Holy Land: Buenos Aires’ religious theme park – in pictures

There's an hourly resurrection show, an 18ft Christ and nuns get in free at Buenos Aires' Holy Land theme park. Emily Payne joins the crowds
  
  


Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Welcome to Tierra Santa, or Holy Land, religious theme park where you can 'visit Jerusalem in Buenos Aires'. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land, Buenos Aires
It's one of only two Christian theme parks in the world, the other being Holy Land Experience in Orlando. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
The grounds are a loose interpretation of Jerusalem, divided into 36 memorable events in the Messiah's life. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
You can see Jesus's crucifixion ... Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
... and resurrection. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Refreshments on sale at the Holy Land tuck shop. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Jesus turns water into wine ... Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
... washes feet ... Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
... and is tortured by Romans. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
An ivy-clad Adam at the Genesis show. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
One of several fibreglass prostitutes at Tierra Santa. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Dancers in costume. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Arc of the Covenant. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Tierra Santa's own Wailing Wall. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
The resurrection takes place every hour, so you can watch Jesus rise in the daytime and at an evening show. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Crowds gather to see an evening resurrection. Photograph: Emily Payne
Holy Land BA: Holy Land, Buenos Aires
Souvenirs on sale at the gift shop. Photograph: Emily Payne
 

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