The sculpture "Genesis of Evolution" by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia in San Jose, Costa Rica. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

The sculpture "Genesis of Evolution" by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia in San Jose, Costa Rica. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

Tourists taking pictures in front of the sculpture "Genesis of Evolution" by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia in San Jose, Costa Rica. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

The sculpture "Pareja" in front of the National Theater of Costa Rica by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

The sculpture "Pareja" in front of the National Theater of Costa Rica by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

The sculpture "Herencia" in front of the National Museum of Costa Rica by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

The sculpture "Herencia" in front of the National Museum of Costa Rica by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

The sculpture "Genesis de Huevo" by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia in San Jose, Costa Rica. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP

The sculpture "Genesis de Costa Rica" by Italy-based Costa Rican artist Jorge Jiménez Deredia in San Jose, Costa Rica. Jiménez Deredia is the first Latin American sculptor whose work is displayed at the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican. His statue of Saint Marcellin Champagnat was completed in 2000 and inaugurated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. Photo courtesy: AFP