Parque Juárez

Parque Juárez is a public park in the city of Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico.

It was inaugurated in 1892 and named in honor of Benito Juárez, 20 years after his death.

The southern side of the park looks over the valley below, offering scenic views of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains: Cofre de Perote to the West and snowcapped Pico de Orizaba to the South.

[1] In 1922, the Junta de Obras Materiales de Jalapa, presided by William K. Boone, proposed, designed and built a ramp to make it easier for vehicles to reach the center of the city from the (old) train station.

At about the middle of the ramp, there are four statues that represent the Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude, Justice, Prudence, and Temperance.