☆ 'the only monument carved in stone in Mexico. ' ☆ sculpted by the Columbian Rómulo Rozo ☆ inaugurated by President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines on April 23, 1956. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● It tells the story of Mexico, suggests marine origin the people of the Itza (the local Mayans) and its 31 columns represent the 28 Mexican states, two (then) territories and the Distrito Federal. The steps represent: the Colonial era, Independence, la Reforma and Revolution with multiple symbolic characters and elements such as stone, water, fire and metals. This masterpiece of 14 meters height protects the remains of its creator, who lived the last 33 years of his life in the city of Mérida. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Paseo de Montejo Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico Mexico 2015 808