The statue of Hidalgo in Dolores Hidalgo, in the background, Cradle of National Independence, in Mexico.

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The statue of Hidalgo in Dolores Hidalgo, in the background, Cradle of National Independence, in Mexico. The city was a small town known simply as Dolores when Father Miguel Hidalgo uttered his famous cry for the independence of Mexico (the Grito de Dolores) there in the early hours of September 16, 1810.

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Size: 4078px × 2718px
Location: Mexico
Photo credit: © Jorge Duarte Estevao / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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