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Juárez Monument

Description
This monument was inaugurated on March 21, 1906, to commemorate the centennial of the birth of Benito Juárez Garcia. It is one of three monumental works in the city of Oaxaca dedicated to the Meritorious of the Americas, born in Guelatao, Oaxaca.

The monument is an enormous bronze statue, on a pyramidal base. The monument is in the middle of a cobblestone traffic circle, and is part of a recreational centre formed by the Nundehui Planetarium, the Astronomical Observatory of Oaxaca and Guelaguetza Auditorium. A panoramic view of the city and Central Valleys of Oaxaca can be contemplated from here.


Location
Cerro del Fortin (Fortin Hill) is approximately 1.2 miles (2 kilometres) north-west of Oaxaca City. The Juárez monument is on the south side of the hill, next to Guelaguetza Auditorium. Estimated travelling time: 5 min.