The Torch of Friendship - San Antonio, TX
N 29° 25.409 W 098° 29.246
14R E 549719 N 3255014
A gift from Mexico!
Waymark Code: WMK0AT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2014
Views: 18
The Torch of Friendship is located in a traffic circle in downtown San Antonio TX surrounded by a convention center and a mall. Also nearby is The Alamo and The Riverwalk.
Sebastián sculpted his piece of artwork after he was commission by the Association of Mexican Businesspeople. He wanted to express the complex yet harmonious relationship between the United States and Mexico, and his Torch of Friendship was presented to the city of San Antonio in 2002.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Mexico
Country or International City that Received the Gift: United States
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: [Web Link]
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