Monumento a los defensores de la frontera, Military memorial monument in El Campo de Marte, Lima, Peru.
The monument features twenty-eight human figures on a granite pedestal, including fourteen figures engaged in combat at the front section.
The memorial was constructed between 1944 and 1945 under President Manuel Prado Ugarteche to commemorate soldiers who died in the 1941 Ecuadorian-Peruvian War.
The bronze sculptures represent the provinces of Tumbes, Jaén, and Maynas, with statues of the Marañón and Amazon Rivers symbolizing regional connections.
Located at coordinates 12°4'5.9"S and 77°2'28.3"W, the monument rises 25 meters from its base and includes representations of Justice and International Law.
The rear section displays a bronze handshake between Peruvian and Ecuadorian figures, demonstrating friendship between the nations after the conflict.
Location: Lima District
Inception: 1943
Creator: Artemio Ocaña
GPS coordinates: -12.06831,-77.04119
Latest update: March 7, 2025 14:14
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