Monumento a la Madre

The Monumento a la Madre, in Campeche

The Monumento a la Madre pays tribute to motherhood and maternal love, on the Paseo de los Héroes of Campeche. The Campeche audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this statue of 1937, work of the Calderón brothers, that represents a mother nursing her child and hides a unique detail: a hand with six fingers, an anomaly claimed with pride by the Campechanos, who make of it a high place of Mother's Day.

History

The statue that stands here was realised in 1937 by the Calderón brothers, sculptors of Mérida. It pays tribute to motherhood and maternal love, representing a mother nursing her child, symbol of protection and gentleness. The monument is above all famous for a unique characteristic: one of the hands of the mother is sculpted with six fingers instead of five. This anomaly, claimed with pride by the inhabitants of Campeche, is explained according to tradition by the fact that the sculptor, himself the son of a polydactyl mother, that is endowed with more fingers than normal, would have wished to pay tribute to his own mother. The monument is installed on the Paseo de los Héroes, a gathering place for the community, most particularly on Mother's Day, celebrated every 10 May: the Campechanos then deposit flowers there and pay tribute to all the mothers.

What to see

Here you admire, on the Paseo de los Héroes, a statue of 1937 by the Calderón brothers representing a mother nursing her child, tribute to motherhood; its most famous detail is a hand with six fingers, an anomaly that the Campechanos claim with pride, the sculptor having wished to honour his own polydactyl mother. The Monumento a la Madre is a place dear to the heart of Campeche. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Monumento a la Madre stands on the Paseo de los Héroes, in Campeche, reachable on foot. It is a monument in free access in the public space, particularly frequented on 10 May for Mother's Day. You discover it during a walk.

Why does the Monumento a la Madre of Campeche have six fingers?

Because, according to tradition, the sculptor, himself the son of a polydactyl mother (endowed with more fingers than normal), would have wished to pay tribute to his own mother by sculpting a hand with six fingers; this statue of 1937, work of the Calderón brothers, represents a mother nursing her child and is claimed with pride by the Campechanos.

Where is the Monumento a la Madre in Campeche?

On the Paseo de los Héroes, in Campeche, in Mexico.