The Monumento al Pípila overlooks the city of Guanajuato and honors Juan José de los Reyes Martínez, known as El Pípila. He is remembered as a hero of the early War of Independence for his role in the attack on the Alhóndiga de Granaditas.

For citizenship study, connect this monument with Guanajuato, the beginning of the Independence movement, and the popular story of El Pípila carrying a stone slab while helping insurgents attack the Alhóndiga.