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Mirador de la Flor facts for kids

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A plaque describing that Mirador De La Flor is dedicated to Selena.

Mirador de la Flor (which means "Overlook of the Flower" in English) is a special life-sized statue located in Corpus Christi, Texas. This beautiful statue is a memorial to the famous American singer, Selena. Many people visit it every year.

The Mayor of Corpus Christi ordered the statue to be built in 1997. It was meant to be a new tourist attraction for the city. Today, hundreds of fans from all over the world come to see the statue every week. The statue faces Corpus Christi bay. Another life-sized statue of Selena was also created in Mexico in March 2011.


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  • Selena Memorial at 1AM

    Night view of the monument

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mirador de la flor para niños

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