before I go out.
The Monumento a la Independencia (el Ángel) is the symbol of Mexico
City and it is a minute's walk from the hotel. Paseo de la Reforma
links a series of such monumental glorietas (traffic circles).
Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg laid out the boulevard to connect his
castle on Chapultec Hill (a posh area I hope to visit tomorrow) with
the old city center.
My great-grandfather was a seaman who sailed with Maximilian from
Europe to Mexico! I remember this from my grandpa's telling.
The angel monument bears a resemblance to the Victory Column in
Berlin. The 6.7-m statue is made of bronze and covered with 24-karat
gold.
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