Academia Comunitaria Benito Juárez

Monument to Mexico president Benito Juarez at Plaza of the Americas

The statue of 26th President of Mexico Benito Juarez (1806-1872) is situated at the Plaza of the Americas off of N. Michigan Street. The monument is a gift from Mexico to the city of Chicago and the w...

Visit both plazas--on the Magnificent Mile and in Pilsen

Since the 1970s, the Latino community has grown by leaps and bounds in Chicago. So it makes sense to learn about the history of the Mexican people. Two places are the Benito Juarez Plaza adjacent to B...

An imposing statue in a small plaza

The plaza does not have a great view downtown but the statue in the plaza of the former president of Mexico, is very large and quite imposing. It is good to see that the information on the plaque at ...

Plaza with downtown view and Mexican history 101

If you want to learn a little bit about Mexican history stop by this this plaza located next to Benito Juarez high school. Statues are not to pretty but you can learn who in history is important for ...