Monument to Fray Antón de Montesinos
Monumento a Fray Antón de Montesinos
A giant bronze statue at the eastern end of the Malecón, honoring the Dominican friar who spoke out for Indigenous human rights in 1511. The site overlooks the mouth of the Ozama River.
On the Advent Sunday of 1511, Friar Montesinos preached a sermon at the Dominican church condemning the enslavement of the Taínos, a moment regarded as a forerunner of the human rights movement in the Americas. In 1982 the Mexican government gifted this bronze statue, about 15 meters tall, showing the friar with his arm raised in a commanding pose. The monument stands at the eastern end of the Malecón beside the mouth of the Ozama River, and it can be combined with a visit to Fortaleza Ozama and a stroll along the waterfront. The area is fairly empty, so avoid walking alone at night.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Convento de los Dominicos
- Catedral Primada de América
- Parque Colón
- Ciudad Colonial
- Fortaleza Ozama
- Calle Las Damas
- Ruins of the Hospital San Nicolás de Bari
- National Pantheon