Roots EarthGuadalajara, Mexico
Rotonda of the Illustrious Jaliscans
Inaugurated in 1952 to a design by Vicente Mendiola, this Neoclassical monument rings a ceremonial brazier with seventeen fluted quarry-stone columns. Bronze statues honor distinguished Jaliscans, and niches hold the remains of the state's most celebrated sons and daughters.
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Location
Coordinates: 20.67778, -103.34694