The Angel of Independence
Golden winged victory column on a busy traffic circle, rebuilt after toppling in an earthquake.
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This guide to the Angel of Independence in Mexico City opens on a June night when Mexico's win over Ecuador sent more than a million people pouring into this traffic circle to celebrate, and traces the crush that broke out on a side street as the crowd surged. It also follows the golden winged monument above them, finished in 1910 for the independence centennial, and the earthquake that later shook her from her perch. Look up at her rebuilt head and arm as you listen for how the city responded each time.
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