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Monuments: Plaza Colon
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  • The first thing we saw, as we left our hotel the first morning was the monument of Christoffel Columbus, or Christobal Colon, as they name him here in Mexico. Well that was a good reference point for all our further walking tours we would make in the coming days.

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    Monuments: In front of the National...
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  • In front of the National Museum (formally the Palace of Communications), you find the equestrian monument to King Charles IV of Spain. This work of Tolsá, was cast in 1803. The statue was originally intended to stand on the centre of the Plaza Mayor. Ever since it was unveiled, it has been popularly known as “El Caballito” (Little Horse).

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    Monuments: Now, before “El Caballito”...
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  • Now, before “El Caballito” placed in front of the National Museum it was standing first on the busy crossing of Reforma, Bucarelli, Guerrero and Juárez streets. It was under pressure of the people that “El Caballito” removed to the front of the National Museum. The “Little Horse” went on this corner a modern monument, called. “Torre El Caballito”. Well, the first time I saw it I thought it was a chicken, my girlfriend was thinking about an elephant. If this is modern art, give me the classical art please ;-)

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    Monuments: On the left side of the...
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  • On the left side of the Alameda Park you find the Hemicycle, a monument that was build in honour of Benito Juárez. The architect, Guillermo Heredia, choose with Carrara marble for it.

    Note: Carrara is a city in Italy, region of Toscana and is famous about their marble.

    See more pictures of this monument in my Hemicycle travelogue please.

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    Monuments: The Alameda Park near the...
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  • The Alameda Park near the Palace of Fine Arts is a very nice place to relax and having a good walk. It is in the middle of the centre, so it is not far walking to have a bit of peace and sunbathing after a good lunch or other activity. It is much closer then the new Chapultepec Park that have more facilities (see further).

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    Monuments: here you go, the monument that says Mexico City
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    ...more than any other. The Monument to the Heroes of Independence. Not to overstate the obvious then, but this one honors those who lost their lives in the fight for, mmmm, independence. It's the perfect landmark at which to arrange to meet your friends if you should become separated in the melee of Mexico City. Thank goodness, that never happened with us. Phewww.

    Just find the grand Reforma blvd. If you're not standing in front of this monument at the time, just turn one direction or the other, you soon will be.

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    Monuments: Dolores Hidalgo
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  • This disparity was the fuel for the Mexican War for Independence, which began in a town in the Colonial Heartland called Dolores Hidalgo .

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    Monuments: Mexico City
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  • Throughout our jurney, architecture and landcape competed for " Most Likely to Take
    Your Breath Away" honors and I'm still not able to declare a winner.

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    Monuments: El Caballito
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  • This modern monument is named El Caballito (little horse). It is 28 meters high and weight : 26 tons. Note also that in the font of the picture, you see people selling all kind of stuff along the streets.

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    Monuments: Many groups of statues stand...
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  • Many groups of statues stand in the Alameda Park. This one is of the Danaids who according to classical mythology strive in vain to fill their pitchers with water to purify themselves.

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