There are about twenty identical fountains around the world; Genoa, Boston and two in Buenos Aires's 9 de Julio Avenue.

It is noted that it was acquired and gifted to the city of Tacna by the government of José Balta in 1869 or that it also arrived as part of the Uchusuma River contract.

The installation work was carried out by the French technical expert Matias Richet and a Peruvian architect, surnamed Salazar, was in charge of the construction of the stone plinth.

[1] In June 1998, a project to restore the Ornamental Pila was presented, with engineer Tito Chocano Olivera being mayor.

Currently it is the center of attention of several national and foreign tourists and has been a witness to the history and tradition of the city of Tacna.