Plaza of the Americas (Chicago)

Plaza of the Americas is a public space in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Located between the Realtor and Wrigley buildings, the plaza was dedicated by the Mexican consulate general in 1963.[2]

Plaza of the Americas
The plaza's statue of Benito Juárez, 2023
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Plaza of the Americas
Coordinates: 41°53′24.5″N 87°37′29″W

The plaza features a statue of Benito Juárez,[3] a fountain, and flags of the nations in the Organization of American States.[4] Jorge Marín's Wings of Mexico was installed in the plaza temporarily in 2022.[5][6]

References
  1. "Redone Plaza of the Americas is flawed". Chicago Tribune. 2010-11-07. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. "Plaza of the Americas". Time Out Chicago. 2014-02-06. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. Graf, John; Skorpad, Steve (2002). Chicago's Monuments, Markers, and Memorials. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-2002-5. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  4. Borzo, Greg (2017-05-10). Chicago's Fabulous Fountains. SIU Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-3579-4. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  5. "Chicago's international visitors reflect on migrant busing crisis at 'Wings of Mexico' sculpture". WGN-TV. 2022-09-21. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  6. Rodgers, Nate (2022-05-05). "Chicago celebrates Cinco de Mayo, crowd gathers to see 'Wings of Mexico' sculpture". FOX 32 Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-08-09.


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