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Monumento a la Virgen de la Paz

statue, Trujillo, Venezuela
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The Monumento a la Virgen de la Paz is a statue of Mary located in Trujillo, Venezuela. It stands at 150 feet (46 meters) tall and is situated at an elevation of approximately 5,600 feet (1,700 meters) above sea level. This makes it one of the tallest monuments in Latin America. The city of Trujillo itself was founded in 1556 and holds historical significance as the site where Simón Bolívar proclaimed a "fight to the death" for independence from Spain in 1813. While Trujillo is a regional market center for agricultural products, the nearby city of Valera has become more commercially important.12

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