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Chapultepec and Polanco : Monumento a los Niños Héroes

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This striking marble monument at the main entrance to Bosque de Chapultepec honors the six young cadets who fought valiantly during the US invasion of 1847, defying orders to retreat. The last cadet standing, wrapped the Mexican flag around himself and jumped off the battlements.

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Section 2, Bosque de Chapultepec

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