Monument to the Indigenous People
Monumento a los Pueblos Indígenas
This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

📜 A 26-foot-tall concrete-and-granite sculpture in Santiago's main square. 🔍 Designed to commemorate the bravery of the Mapuche people, indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile. The monument, depicting a broken face of a Mapuche man, proved controversial, especially as it was unveiled in October 1992, marking the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival. The Mapuche people fought Spanish conquistadores for 350 years, restructuring their societies into a military force. Their struggle continued after Chile's independence in 1818, facing forced reservations and land ownership transfers in the 1980s, leading to ongoing discrimination and loss of livelihood.

Why Go

🗿 Explore a significant historical monument
🇨🇱 Learn about Chile's indigenous Mapuche people
📍 Located in central Santiago's Plaza de Armas

Hours

🕒 Accessible 24/7.

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