Monumento a la Independencia

The Monument to Independence, popularly known as El Ángel, is in the roundabout where the Paseo de la Reforma, Río Tiber and Florencia streets meet. Inaugurated in 1910 by then-president Porfirio Díaz to commemorate the centenary of Mexico's independence, it is one of the city's most emblematic monuments. This cultural icon of Mexico City is a place of both national celebrations and demonstrations.