Which monuments symbolize the modernization of Mexico?

These three Mexico City landmarks are cited as symbols of the country’s modernization. The Monumento a la Revolución, completed in 1938, is a monumental arch and mausoleum honoring heroes of the Mexican Revolution, built on the frame of an unfinished legislative palace from the Porfirio Díaz era.

The Caballito is the famous horse landmark on Paseo de la Reforma, and the Torre Latinoamericana, opened in 1956, was Mexico’s first great skyscraper, famous for withstanding major earthquakes.