# Estela de Luz

Mexico City, Mexico

A 104-meter tower of quartz panels and electric light marks the eastern entrance to Chapultepec. Inaugurated in 2012 for Mexico's independence bicentennial, it arrived late and far over budget, becoming as famous for scandal as for spectacle.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Estela de Luz, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 19.423048, -99.175857

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