Diana the Huntress fountain

The Diana the Huntress fountain features a bronze female figure with drawn bow atop a round pedestal, ringed by water jets. It stands at the center of a traffic circle where several streets meet the Paseo de la Reforma, illuminated at night.

Vicente Mendiola designed the work and Juan Fernando Olaguibel executed the sculpture, inaugurated by President Manuel Ávila Camacho in October 1942. It was later moved during street construction and placed at its current location.

The figure is known locally as La Cazadora and recalls a time when public nudity in art stirred debate across the city. Today it marks a gathering point for demonstrations, celebrations, and marathon routes that follow the wide boulevard.

You can view the fountain from any angle of the traffic circle, but the best vantage is from the wide pedestrian lanes along the Reforma. Visit in the evening when lighting highlights the sculpture and traffic eases on the surrounding streets.

The model Helvia Martínez Verdayes posed for the sculpture but remained anonymous for 50 years until she revealed her role in 1992 at age 66. Originally the figure was planned to strike a bent pose, but Olaguibel chose the upright stance with drawn bow instead.

Location: Mexico City

GPS coordinates: 19.42500,-99.17167

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:22