Colonia Morelos in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Francisco Sosa
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 15, 2019
1. Francisco Sosa Marker
The marker has been stolen from the statue base.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 19° 26.795′ N, 99° 8.178′ W. Marker was in Ciudad de México. It was in Colonia Morelos. Marker was at the intersection of Avenida Paseo de la Reforma and González Bocanegra, on the right when traveling north on Avenida Paseo de la Reforma. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06200, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. José María Arteaga (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cuitlahuac (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Samuel Hahnemann (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); José Guadalupe Posada (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Tecpan throughout time (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Friar Bernardino Sahagún
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Regarding Francisco Sosa.
Francisco Sosa - Statue erected by the state of Campeche. It was sculpted by Víctor M. Villarreal.
(1848-1925) Poet, journalist and author, he is most famous for the idea of placing statues of famous Mexicans along the Paseo de la Reforma. He later wrote a book, Las Estatuas de la Reforma (1880), which includes short biographies of the first 34 personalities honored with a statue on the Paseo.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 15, 2019
2. Francisco Sosa statue
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
