The Mexican Mint announced the issuance of commemorative medals for the 100th anniversary of the Chapultepec Zoo “Alfonso L. Herrera” in Mexico City, as part of the series of festivities that take place in the emblematic enclosure of the country’s capital .
Its about seven medals made of metals, such as silver and industrial, of the characteristic animals found in the capital’s zoo.
- giant panda
- Teporingo
- Mexican wolf
- California condor
- Xochimilco Axolotl
- caribbean flamingo
- American bison
The collection is a limited edition and It has an individual cost of 100 Mexican pesos and 700 for the complete set.
They can be purchased at the Casa de Moneda de México, located on Paseo de la Reforma, at the Chapultepec Zoo or also by phone by calling 444 8346 033.
On Thursday, July 6, a parade was held at the Chapultepec Zoo with music and allegorical costumes of the animals on display.
In addition, a commemorative National Lottery ticket was issued for the 100th anniversary of the Chapultepec Zoowith the effigy of the biologist Alfonso L. Herrera.
The Zodiac Draw No. 1620 has a Major Prize of 7 million pesos in a series and a prize pool of 24 million pesos, it will be held on Sunday, July 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the drawing room Of the entity.
Who was Alfonso L. Herrera?
Alfonso Luis Herrera López was born on July 3, 1869 in Mexico City. He was a Mexican scientist who conducted research on the origin of life. He was a student of Alfredo Dugès at the National Museum of Natural History in his country, becoming its director in 1915. In addition, he founded the Chapultepec Zoo as a result of his research.
He was the author of books such as Notions of Biology and Biology in Mexico for a century. He died in the country’s capital on September 17, 1942.
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