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Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Mexico City)

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Martin Luther King Estatua (cropped)
Martin Luther King Estatua (cropped)

The statue of Martin Luther King Jr. was installed in Mexico City's Parque Lincoln in 1993 by artist Maru Santos.

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Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Mexico City)
Calle Julio Verne, Santa Fe Miguel Hidalgo

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Calle Julio Verne
11540 Santa Fe, Miguel Hidalgo
Mexico
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