El Pipila Statue
is really Monumento al Pípila, Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A giant statue on a cliff-edge plaza in south Guanajuato, beside the Ladera Speed Zone, looking out over the city.
The real place
The statue on Cerro de San Miguel honours the miner Juan José de los Reyes Martínez, 'El Pípila', who set fire to the gates of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas in 1810.
Visiting
Take the funicular from behind Teatro Juárez, or walk up the steep lanes in about 15 to 20 minutes. Go near sunset for the best view of the city.
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