Did you know that Chabelo, Cantinflas and Lolita Ayala have their own statue? Just as you read it. On this occasion we will take a tour to see unknown statues in CDMX. Do you pull or do you enter the catafixia, cuate?
Unknown statues in CDMX: how many have you visited?
José José Statue
I who was a storm, I who was a tornado 🎶. The Prince of Song is a legend and has his own statue in the Clavería neighborhood, in the Azcapotzalco district. Tributes to José José are occasionally held at the site, as the performer lived his childhood in this area of CDMX.
📍Parque de la China (Ignacio Allende S/N, Clavería neighborhood, Azcapotzalco)
Statue of Chabelo
Did you know there is a statue of Chabelo in CDMX? It is a caricatured sculpture of Xavier López’s emblematic character. A few steps away you will also see a statue of Silvia Pinal. It is located a few steps from Parque de los Venados.
📍División del Norte Avenue on the corner of Municipio Libre, Benito Juárez
Statue of Lolita Ayala
In the same small square where the statue of Chabelo is located, we will see the sculpture of Lolita Ayala. In this place you will find different sculptures that you never knew existed.
📍División del Norte Ave. corner with Municipio Libre, Benito Juárez
Cantinflas Statue
Here’s the kicker, chato. It turns out that Cantinflas has not just one statue, but at least two in CDMX. One is on Álvaro Obregón Avenue, in the Roma Norte neighborhood, while the other is located in the second section of the Chapultepec Forest, on Compositores Avenue (almost in front of the Papalote Museo del Niño).
Statue of Chinelo
On October 4, 2020, the monumental sculpture of “El chinelo” was inaugurated, which measures 5.5 meters high. This huge figure was elaborated in platinum bronze. On the same date three busts were placed: Don Quirino Mendoza y Cortés; Martín de la Cruz and Dolores Olmedo.
The idea is to pay homage to the colorful tradition of the Chinelos.
📍Guadalupe I. Ramírez, corner with Gladiola St.
Monument to the stray dog
Just as its name says, this monument seeks to pay homage to the dogs that live on the street or have been abandoned by their owners. It has been there since 2008 with the aim of raising awareness about the issue of animal abandonment.
📍Moneda Street, Downtown Tlalpan
Statue of El Santo
You have two to three falls with no time limit to get to know this statue dedicated to the silver masked man, who, by the way, has a park named after him. In the Cuauhtémoc district you will find the Garden of El Santo.
The statue was unveiled in 2006 to pay homage to one of Mexico’s most recognized wrestlers.
📍Jesús Carranza 134, Morelos, Cuauhtémoc City Hall.
Beatles Fountain
This unique fountain is not in Mexico City, but it is very close. It is located in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico. The sculpture pays homage to the classic image of Abbey Road, where you can see the Liverpool quartet crossing the street. If your dream was to take a picture with them, here you can fulfill it… somehow.
📍Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Avenue, Tlalnepantla, Mexico State