Monumento Indio Atlacatl (Indio Atlacatl Monument), San Salvador

Indio Atlacatl Monument is dedicated to a leader who led the Indian armies against Spanish invasion of the country. It is a statue of 2.20 meters made from bronze, and it has the face of Valentin Estrada, its creator. It symbolizes the power and the strength of people that fought during that period. It was for a long period of time placed on Independence Street, then it was moved to Parque Antiguo Cuscatlan. It is a beautiful piece of art that tells an important chapter of the country’s formation.