The Estela de Luz is a tall modern monument near Chapultepec and Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City. It was built in connection with the Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, though it opened after the 2010 commemorations.
For citizenship learners, it is useful to recognize it as a contemporary commemorative monument, not an old independence-era structure. It is also widely known for controversy over cost, delays, and public debate about whether it successfully represents national memory.