Parque América is located in Mexico City's Polanco neighborhood.[1] It hosts a bust of Pedro Domingo Murillo that was gifted by the government of Bolivia.[2] A statue of Paul P. Harris, founder of Rotary International, is installed in the park.[3]

American Park
The bust of Pedro Domingo Murillo in the park in 2018
Parque América is located in Mexico
Parque América
TypePark
LocationPolanco
Nearest cityMexico City
Coordinates19°26′02″N 99°11′47″W / 19.43397°N 99.1965°W / 19.43397; -99.1965

The Monument to Christopher Columbus was expected to be placed in the park in 2022, after being removed in 2020 from its original spot at Paseo de la Reforma.[4] Subsequently, it was decided that the statue would be relocated to the National Museum of the Viceroyalty in Tepotzotlán.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "American Park". Ciudad de México. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ Delgado, Karen (January 12, 2023). "7 parques gratuitos de Polanco para dar el rol sin gastar lana". Chilango.com (in Spanish).
  3. ^ Castillo, Eduardo. "Mexico's Columbus statue won't be back anytime soon". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Estatua de Cristóbal Colón será reubicada en el Parque América de Polanco". El Financiero. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ Nava, Jenifer (17 February 2023). "Tras dos años, monumento a Cristóbal Colón por fin tendrá un lugar definitivo" [After two years, monument to Christopher Columbus will finally have a definitive location]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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