a tribute to the maya people and culture

Mexico loves it monuments and that’s why one of its most important  cities, Oueretaro, was inscribed as a historic monument  U.N.E.S.C.O. world heritage zone in 1996. A  tourist in Mexico can learn much about the history of this country  by simply visiting these monuments which can be found in most every large city and resort area. There are several kinds of monuments such as statutes  built as a lasting tribute to a person, a group of people or an event. Other kinds of monuments that are most common can be either a place, building site or structure that is preserved because of its historic culture and/or aesthetic importance. In addition to Queretaro;  most of the national monuments are found in Mexico city, Gaunajuato, and Guadalajara but there are many other significant monuments to be found in a variety of locations nationwide.The photo essay below shows a variety of these monuments including some of the most important and popular in Mexico.

A monument in Puerto Vallarta dedicated to mexican culture

El Caballito a monument in Puerto Vallarta dedicated to the sea

monument to Father Hildago, the spiritual leader of Mexico’s revolutionary war

the fishermans monument is dedicated to the importance of commercial and recreational fishing in Mazatlan

Monument to Mazatlan which translated means land of deer

a monument to Danzante and the Otomi indian culture in that existed in Queretaro before the Spanish conquest

Ruins of La Pintura building which housed works of art in the ancient city of Tulum

a monument about the Mayan people in playa del carmen on the caribbean sea

mermaid and dolphin monument in La Paz

The ninos hero’s monument dedicated to 6 cadets age 13 to 20 who lost their lives after they volunteered to defend a fortress against overwhelming odds.

a monument to the Pacifico brewery founded in Mazatland

a monument statute of aesthetic beauty in Puerto Vallarta

A chapel monument located on the hill in Queretaro where the Mexican army defeated Maximillian to win freedom from Austria.