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Park in Polanco, Mexico City
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

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

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. Subsequently, it was decided that the statue would be relocated to the National Museum of the Viceroyalty in Tepotzotlán.

References

  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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