Pipila Monument
Description:
The Pipila Monument is a huge statue erected in honor of a Mexican revolutionary hero. It's made of gray marble. The author of the monument depicted a national hero holding a torch. The torch represents the light that was shed on the citizens after the act of Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez.
The Pipila Monument was erected by Mexican Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez. He had the nickname "Pipila" Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez is a national revolutionary hero of Mexico. With his like-minded people he openly opposed the royal power. He accomplished his feat on the twenty-eighth of September 1810. That day he set fire to the palace room.
The Pipila statue is located on a mountain at the highest point of the city, from where you can see all of Guanajuato.
On the base of the monument there is an inscription indicating his feat and the intention of the Mexicans to continue the struggle for their freedom. Flowers are brought to the Pipila monument. Not only Mexicans do this, but also travelers who come to Guanajuato.