The Angel of Independence at dawn, 99% of the photos of el ángel are taken opposite direction and facing toward el castillo de chapultepec, i wanted to do something different and show a different perspective of méxico city´s most important avenue, paseo de la reforma. The shot was taken at 6.45 am and and captures the city while its waking up.
The Angel of Independence, most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel and officially known as Monumento a la Independencia, is a victory column on a roundabout over Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City.
El Ángel was built in 1910 to commemorate the centennial of the beginning of Mexico’s War of Independence. In later years it was made into a mausoleum for the most important heroes of that war. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Mexico City, and it has become a focal point for both celebration or protest. It resembles the July Column in Paris and the Berlin Victory Column in Berlin.
Tan bonito que se ve sin tanto carro.