Monument to the Mexican People, Cultural monument in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
The Monument to the Mexican People is a red and metallic structure with an X-shaped form that rises about 64 meters high near the Rio Grande. The construction sits at the intersection of Heroico Colegio Militar Avenue and Juan Pablo II Boulevard, dominating the skyline of this border area.
Sculptor Enrique "Sebastián" Carbajal created the monument, which was inaugurated on 24 May 2013 in Ciudad Juárez, near the Mexico–United States border. It underwent restoration works in 2020 and again in 2024.
Locals call it La X or La Equis, and sculptor Enrique "Sebastián" Carbajal said the letter stands for the mestizaje, the mixing of Indigenous and Spanish peoples that shaped Mexico. The monument carries several symbols tied to Mexican identity, and its central observation deck reads as an eye when seen from outside.
The monument stands in Plaza de la Mexicanidad in the north of Ciudad Juárez, a few metres from the Río Bravo and the El Paso border. The steel structure is 64 metres tall and weighs about 800 tonnes; the observation deck at its centre, shaped like an eye from outside, is reached from within the monument. Restoration work was carried out in 2020 and 2024.
The monument is visible from both sides of the border, creating a visual connection between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso. This distinctive feature makes it a landmark that residents of both cities notice in their daily lives.
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