Ixtapaluca Monument (and a taco stand)

This metal monument has become a somewhat of a symbol of Ixtapaluca.  But what is it?

After asking a few people – who weren’t sure – I finally went to see if there was some kind of plaque explaining what it’s all about.  But alas – the mystery remains.  No plaque.

But I’m hoping that someone will read this and finally explain it to me!

Today this taco stand that you see was set up by the monument.  Apparently their specialties are tacos de cabeza (head tacos (usually cow, sometimes sheep) – muscles of the head or other parts such as the brains (sesos) or lips (trompa) or cheeks (cachete) or tongue (lengua)) and tacos de burria (specially spiced tacos often of goat or mutton).  They also serve mixed tacos (surtida), which, I believe, include various parts of the pig.  Maybe you don’t want to know.

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