Biography el pipila
El pipila en guanajuato!
Biography el pipila
El Pipila Story and History
The El Pipila monument in Guanajuato celebrates the unlikely hero of the first victory during the Mexican independence struggle. For a guide to his monument please click here.
El Pipila's heroic actions have become legend in Mexico and this guide will provide a brief description of the man and events that transformed him into a national hero.
The statue of El Pipila high above Guanajuato
The History of El Pipila
El Pipila was born a cripple and due to his unusual manner of walking was given the derisory nickname of El Pipila (the turkey).
From his humble beginnings El Pipila became the champion of Guanajuato and Mexico.
El Pipila is remembered so fondly by the city that, for so many years tormented the poor cripple. El Pipila was born in 1783 and his birth name was Juan Amaro.
During his birth there were severe complications, which lead him to develop learning and physical disabilities.
Later, while working in the silver mines he was given th