Parque de las Esculturas
| Parque de las Esculturas | |
|---|---|
 An Sculpture inside the park in 2010 | |
 Interactive map of Parque de las Esculturas | |
| Location | Centro Urbano, 54700 Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°39′23″N 99°12′15″W / 19.65639°N 99.20417°W |
| Collections | Charlotte Yazbek |
The Parque de las Esculturas (English, Sculpture Park) is an ecotourism park and open-air museum located in the city of Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico.[1]
It is one of the three essential parks that make up Izcalli, the other two being the Parque Central de Cuautitlán Izcalli and Parque de la Familia, which is located within the same area.
In 1973, it became the site where the cornerstone was laid following the official establishment of the Municipality of Cuautitlán Izcalli.[2] Working with sculptor Charlotte Yazbek for its design and promotion, in 1976, seventeen of her works were donated for permanent display, thus giving it the name Parque de las Esculturas.[3][4] After one of the sculptures was cut down in June 2024, the park was left with only sixteen of the seventeen that were there.[5]
History
[edit]Initial establishment
[edit]When the then well-known town of Cuautitlán became known as Cuautitlán Izcalli and the municipality of Cuautitlán Izcalli obtained its own municipality on 22 June 1973, the President of Mexico, Luis Echeverría, made an appearance in the state to lay the cornerstone in this geographical space, which would mark the beginning and founding of the city of Izcalli.[6]
Once construction had progressed, the space was converted into an ecotourism park by decree of the first municipal president, due to the need to conserve green areas.[7] Thus, a portion of the old Rancho la Venta was rescued, which in turn was part of the Los Reyes hacienda and of San Pedro Cuamatla.[6][8]
Parque de las Esculturas
[edit]In 1976, thanks to the sculptor Charlotte Yazbek, who worked together on its construction and donated seventeen of her bronze sculptures to be permanently displayed as an open-air museum.[8][9] This last fact made this park one of only three in the world to exhibit the work of a single artist, as well as one of the few parks that have such a number of pieces displayed outdoors, along with others located in France and Germany.[10] These figures on display were presented at the 1964 New York World's Fair, a feat that also earned Yazbek an Honorary Distinction, awarded by President Adolfo López Mateos.[11][12] Charlotte herself oversaw the placement of each of her works within the park, and she was commissioned to inaugurate it under its new name, Parque de las Esculturas.[13]
On 17 December 1985, the Casa de Cultura de Cuautitlán Izcalli was inaugurated, which began by offering various artistic workshops.[14] Years later, two small artificial lakes populated by ducks, children's playgrounds, and picnic areas were established.[15] It is divided into four gardens: jardín del arte (spanish for, the art garden), jardín del maguey (spanish for, the maguey garden), jardín del pirul (spanish for, the pirul garden), and the jardín del encuentro (spanish for, meeting garden).[16]
In 2016, "La Troje", a part of the old Los Reyes hacienda within the vicinity of the park, was registered with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) as part of the Public Registry of Monuments and Archaeological and Historical Zones, both for structure and architecture.[17][18] This designation allowed the park to have greater tourist exposure.[19][20]
From February 16 to 18, 2024, the third Cuautitlán Izcalli Wine and Cheese Festival took place inside the park,[21][22] which, two days after its completion, was reported to have provided an economic benefit of more than three million pesos for the city of Cuautitlán Izcalli.[23] On June 18, the "Vendedor de Esperanzas" (spanish for, "Seller of Hopes") sculpture was reportedly mutilated in an attempted robbery; the figure was cut from the feet up in order to take it away, but due to its weight, the thieves were unable to extract it from the park.[5][24]Since then, the whereabouts of the sculpture have been unknown. It was not remodeled, and no announcement was made as to whether it would be restored again. Only the base remained in place, leaving the park with sixteen of the seventeen works by Charlotte Yazbek that were originally on display.[25][26]
In December 2025, the "festival of lights" was held for the first time, an event carried out during the Christmas season that consisted of decorating the park with a Christmas theme, which, according to reports, was a success.[27][28]
From April 10 to 12, 2026, another edition of the Wine and Cheese Festival took place in the area, registering a high attendance rate. The event also included free concerts in the esplanade of the municipality of Izcalli, featuring artists and bands such as Yorka, Esteman, Marco Mares, Nortec Collective (Bostich + Fussible), Sabino, Ximena Sariñana, and Little Jesus.[29][30][31][32]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jimenez, Alan (28 March 2026). "Parque de las Esculturas de Cuautitlán Izcalli, arte y naturaleza en un solo espacio". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana.
- ↑ Solórzano, José (4 June 2022). "El hogar de la imaginación de Charlotte Yazbek está en Cuautitlán Izcalli". Milenio (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Cuautitlán Izcalli, medio siglo entre los árboles" (PDF). cuautitlanizcalli.gob.mx. June 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ↑ Odette Ortega (10 November 2022). "El parque de las esculturas en #EDOMEX una obra única en el mundo". #EstadoMexa. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- 1 2 Silvia Chávez González (18 June 2024). "Tronchan escultura de artista internacional en intento de robo en Cuautitlán Izcalli". La Jornada. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Cuautitlán Izcalli (historia)". periodicodeizcalli. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Pascual (5 August 2022). "Parque de las Esculturas, un rincón secreto de Cuautitlán Izcalli". mexicotravelchannel. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Parque de las Esculturas, Cuautitlán Izcalli". experiencia.edomex.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Milenio, José Solórzano (4 June 2022). "El hogar de la imaginación de Charlotte Yazbek está en Cuautitlán Izcalli". Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ "PARQUE DE LAS ESCULTURAS, UN LUGAR ECOTURÍSTICO Y ARTÍSTICO EN IZCALLI". MXCity. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Gudiño, Alejandra (15 January 2017). "Renuevan esculturas de la poblana Charlotte Yazbek". Milenio. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Gustavo Azem Martínez (25 March 2024). "De Nueva York a Cuautitlán Izcalli, aquí puedes ver las 17 estatuas de Charlotte Yazbek que sobreviven". El Heraldo de México. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ "Difunden la obra de Charlotte en Biblioteca Digital de Izcalli". Punto Medio. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ↑ "Cuautitlán Izcalli - Patrimonio y Servicios Culturales del Valle de Toluca". Gobierno del Estado de México. Archived from the original on 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Parque de las Esculturas (Estado de México)". mexicodesconocido. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ "EL PARQUE DE LAS ESCULTURAS, UN AGRADABLE RINCÓN PARA DISFRUTAR". periodicodeizcalli. 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ "Conjunto arquitectónico - Parque de las Esculturas". INAH. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "La Troje, Sala de Exposiciones". INAH. 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "La Troje es declarada monumento histórico Nacional". Visión Urbana. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Este rinconcito de Cuautitlán Izcalli ya es Monumento Histórico Nacional". Chilango. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Festival del Queso y Vino cerca de CDMX: cuándo y dónde se llevará a cabo". infobae. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Cuándo es el Festival del Queso y el Vino en Edomex". El Universal. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Celebran festival del vino y el queso con derrama económica mayor a tres mdp en Cuautitlán Izcalli". Cuestión de Polémica. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ Nelly Martínez (18 June 2024). "Destruyen obra de Parque de las Esculturas; posible intento de robo". Periódico de Izcalli. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ Silvia Chávez (19 June 2024). "Destrozan escultura de bronce en Cuautitlán Izcalli al intentar robarla". La Jornada. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ↑ @PuntoMedioEdo (23 October 2024). "Así sigue «El Vendedor de Esperanza», en el Parque de las Esculturas de Cuautitlán #Izcalli" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Festival de las Luces deslumbra en Cuautitlán Izcalli". La Jornada Estado de México. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Festival de las Luces reúne a miles de familias en Cuautitlán Izcalli". parrafo1224.com.mx. 28 December 2025. Archived from the original on 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Festival Arte, Queso y Vino en Cuautitlán Izcalli 2026: Fechas, conciertos y actividades". Milenio. 9 April 2026. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Festival Izcallense reunirá música y gastronomía". laquerelladigital. 11 April 2026. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Concluye Festival Arte, Queso y Vino 2026 en Cuautitlán Izcalli". El Sol de Toluca. 12 April 2026. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Con saldo blanco y decenas de miles de asistentes, concluye el Festival de Arte, Queso y Vino en Izcalli". Capital. 12 April 2026. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.