CHICAGO PILSEN NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOUR Cost $20

Chicago Pilsen Neighborhood Walking Tour Cost is $20 by author and guide, Peter Pero then we will go to Lunch together afterwards.



LOCATION WE MEET AT:

The address for the Plaza Tenochtitlan obelisk in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood is 1800 South Blue Island Avenue.

It is a towering obelisk with a gold eagle at the top. The monument, which is a joint operation between Mexico City and Chicago, was established in 1997 and 1998. The Plaza Tenochtitlan is a public gathering space and streetscape designed by Alphonse Guajardo Associates. It is located at the intersection of 18th Street, South Blue Island Avenue, and South Loomis Street.

The obelisk monument is located in Plaza Tenochtitlan, at the intersection of 18th Street, Blue Island Avenue, and Loomis Street, in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. While it doesn't have a specific street address, it's situated at the heart of this busy six-corner intersection. The plaza itself is a public space designed by architecture students from UIC and UAM.

The obelisk, topped with the Mexican Coat of Arms (a golden eagle on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake), was a gift from Mexico City to Chicago in 1997, celebrating their sister city status.

Obelisk monument is located across the street from the supermarket called La Casa Del Pueblo Supermarket address is 1810 S Blue Island Ave.

Author, Peter Pero will guide you. Book called "Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood" will be available for your purchase for a discounted price when you attend the tour.

See you there!

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