Monumento Cristo de La Paz, Peace monument near San Marcos, El Salvador.

The Monumento Cristo de La Paz is a monument near San Marcos featuring a bronze sculpture of Christ on a substantial concrete base. The statue shows Christ with one hand holding a dove of peace while the other hand extends outward in a gesture of reconciliation.

The sculpture was installed on 10 January 1994, four days before the opening of the V Central American Sports Games, which the monument was made to welcome. Sculptor Rubén Martínez, who also made the Monument to the Constitution, cast it from bullet casings, brass and bronze, reportedly including weapons used by both sides in the conflict. It stands at kilometre 9 of the Comalapa highway, on the boundary between San Salvador and San Marcos.

The figure was cast by sculptor Rubén Martínez from bullet casings, brass and molten bronze, and it is said that weapons from both sides of the conflict were also melted into it. In the left hand Christ holds a dove taking flight, blessing the Salvadoran people; the right hand expresses love and peace. The pedestal carries the message "La Paz sea con vosotros".

The monument sits along a main highway with free public access and parking available on site. Security staff are present to help visitors, making it straightforward to visit and spend time at the location.

The sculptor Rubén Martínez, who also made the Monument to the Constitution, cast the figure from bullet casings, brass and molten bronze, and it is said that weapons from both sides of the conflict went into the work. The statue weighs about 1,200 pounds and stands roughly 3.5 metres tall on a 15-metre concrete base.