El Pípila

Miners are of great importance in the state and city of Guanajuato, which was the largest exporter of silver in the world at the end of the 18th century.

With a long, flat stone tied to his back to protect him from the muskets of the Spanish troops, Pípila carried tar and a torch to the door of the Alhóndiga and set it on fire.

The stone monument of a muscular man, holding aloft a flaming torch, towers on a hill at the edge of the city.

At the base of the monument, a series of broad stone plazas provides plenty of space for the numerous camera-carrying tourists and young lovers.

This monument can be found in Cerro de San Miguel S/N, Zona Centro, 36000 Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico.El Pípila at the door of the Alhóndiga (Museo del Caracol, Mexico City)

Front view of El Pípila
Front view of El Pípila
Guanajuato, Guanajuato (The view of the city from where El Pípila stands)
El Pípila at the door of the Alhóndiga ( Museo del Caracol , Mexico City)