. Municipal organizations in Latin America. Mexico City. 220 INTEENATIONAL, BUEEAU OF THE AMERICAN EEPUBLICS. drawing aside the veil which concealed the New World. The base isornamented by basso-relievos picturing incidents in the life of theGreat Admiral, and at the four corners stand life-size figures in bronzeof Padre Marchena of La Eabida, Padre Fray, Diego Dehesa, FrayPedro de Gante, and Fray Bartoleme de las Casas. The statue of Cuauhtemoc represents the plumed and featheredw^arrior standing uf)right in the act of drawing an arrow from STATUE OF CUAUHTEMOC, CITY OF MEXICO. Th
. Municipal organizations in Latin America. Mexico City. 220 INTEENATIONAL, BUEEAU OF THE AMERICAN EEPUBLICS. drawing aside the veil which concealed the New World. The base isornamented by basso-relievos picturing incidents in the life of theGreat Admiral, and at the four corners stand life-size figures in bronzeof Padre Marchena of La Eabida, Padre Fray, Diego Dehesa, FrayPedro de Gante, and Fray Bartoleme de las Casas. The statue of Cuauhtemoc represents the plumed and featheredw^arrior standing uf)right in the act of drawing an arrow from STATUE OF CUAUHTEMOC, CITY OF MEXICO. The beautiful statue of Cuauhtemoc, the last emperor of the Aztecs, was designed by FranciscoJimenez, a Mexican artist, and erected in the Paseo de la Reforma at a cost of $40,000. Oneach anniversary of its dedication, August 21, celebrations are held at the base of the monu-ment, addresses being made in the Aztec language. The bronze figure represents the well-poi.,ed body of the emperor in the act of throwing a spear, symbolic of his refusal of the termsof peace oSered by Cortez. The hill of Chapultepec overlooking the city is said to have beenthe site of the summer palace of the Montezumas. After the con-quest the Spanish viceroj^s built on the crest of Chapultepec the greatcastle which stands to this day and is the summer residence of Presi-dent Diaz. Surrounding the castle are magnificent cypress woods,the finest grove on the continent. The view from the terrace of thecastle is one of the worlds famous sights. Another of the famous sights of
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