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Guerrero Chimalli

Guerrero Chimalli is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Guerrero Chimalli rather than just read about it. In short: Guerrero Chimalli (Spanish: [ɡeˈreɾo tʃiˈmali] ; "Shield Warrior") is an outdoor steel sculpture by Enrique "Sebastián" Carbajal, installed along Bordo de Xochiaca Avenue, in Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico. It is a 60-meter (197 ft) artwork that depicts an Indigenous warrior holding a Chīmalli (a type of shield) and a mace.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Guerrero Chimalli (Spanish: [ɡeˈreɾo tʃiˈmali] ; "Shield Warrior") is an outdoor steel sculpture by Enrique "Sebastián" Carbajal, installed along Bordo de Xochiaca Avenue, in Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico. It is a 60-meter (197 ft) artwork that depicts an Indigenous warrior holding a Chīmalli (a type of shield) and a mace. The plinth serves as a museum and the sculpture has an observation deck. Excluding their plinths, it is slightly taller than the Statue of Liberty, in the United States.

History and description

The sculpture of Guerrero Chimalli is a 50-meter (160 ft) tall red Aztec warrior that holds a Chīmalli and a mace. It was created by Enrique "Sebastián" Carbajal. The sculpture itself weighs around 600 metric tons (590 long tons; 660 short tons), but the concrete plinth (which is 10 m [33 ft] high) and the 65 piles that support them increase the height to 60 m (200 ft) and the weight to 870 t (860 long tons; 960 short tons). Due to its height and color, the sculpture can be seen throughout Chimalhuacán and in adjacent zones. Its construction started during the 2009–2012 municipal administration. It is composed of 33 welded steel pieces painted with red polyurethane paint. The artwork cost US$2.4 million (which would be $3 million in 2025, considering inflation). Additionally, the government remodeled the median strip where it lies; they added a fountain, bridges and trees. These additional works cost $1.4 million ($2 million in 2025). The sculpture was inaugurated on 13 December 2014. It was dedicated to the Tenochcas that defended Tenochtitlan during the Fall of Tenochtitlan. The sculpture has an observation deck at its arm. It is 40 m (130 ft) long, 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) high and it is connected to the base with a staircase composed of 250 steps and an elevator. Sebastián described his work as "an exceptional, attractive and emotional colossus" whose purpose is "to promote the spirit, to understand what we are and to proceed as a society with a modern and universal mentality".

Reception Like most of Sebastián's works, Guerrero Chimalli received mixed reactions to the artist's style. It additionally received criticism due to its cost as half of the municipality's population lives in some degree of poverty. According to Sebastián, the most expensive investment were the cranes that placed each piece. It was also compared to Mazinger Z, Ultraman, Godzilla and Transformers. Gil Gamés wrote for El Financiero: "You spot it from a distance and the warrior is ugly, but if you get closer it is simply hideous". Sebastián compared the criticism the sculpture received with similar opinions the Eiffel Tower experienced when it was inaugurated.

See also Coyote en Ayuno, another sculpture by Sebastián in the neighboring municipality of Nezahualcóyotl. List of tallest statues List of the tallest statues in Mexico

References

External links Media related to Guerrero Chimalli at Wikimedia Commons Guerrero Chimalli at the State of Mexico's official tourism website (in Spanish) Guerrero Chimalli at Atlas Obscura

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Guerrero Chimalli

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Guerrero Chimalli claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Guerrero Chimalli before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Guerrero Chimalli ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Guerrero Chimalli

In research: Guerrero Chimalli appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Guerrero Chimalli in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Guerrero Chimalli is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2014 establishments in Mexico, 2014 sculptures, Aztec, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Guerrero Chimalli outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Guerrero Chimalli matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Guerrero Chimalli?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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