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Hemiciclo de la Rotunda

Title of the Document
Hemiciclo de la Rotunda
One Line Summary
Surrounded by flags and pillars, this monument centers around the two statues of Jose de San Martín and Simón Bolívar shaking hands, representing their meeting in 1822.
Author
Juan Rovira, Jose Antonio Homs
Date Created
1938
Location
Malecón 2000, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Transcription
This monument features two bronze statues of Jose de San Martín and Simón Bolívar shaking hands, representing the iconic meeting of these two independence leaders. Their meeting took place in Guayaquil, in 1822. The statues are surrounded by a semi circle of pillars, with flags of Latin American countries atop, and condor statues on each side. Although the two of them didn’t work together, they both represent the two most iconic revolutionaries in Latin America, and the monument in their meeting place depicts that. The monument sits on a boardwalk on the Rio Guayas.
Related
José de San Martín (1778-1850)
Provenance
Hemiciclo de la Rotunda, Malecon 2000, Guayaquil,
Ecuador, 1938.