Angel of Independence
Luigi's photograph of the Angel of Independence
Appears in	Mario is Missing! (1993)
Greater location	Mexico City,Mexico

Angel of Independence in DOS andCD-ROM Deluxe versions.

“The Zona Rosa, or Pink Zone, is at the exact heart of Mexico City's old district. In the Plaza de la Reforma, in the center of the Zone, sits the Angel of Independence. The Angel is a 150-foot golden cherub built to honor the heroes of the Mexican Revolution. Even the city's natives use the beautiful angel as a geographic landmark.”

—Pamphlet,Mario is Missing! (PC)

TheAngel of Independence, formally known asMonumento a la Independencia ("Monument to Independence"), is a column in downtownMexico City, visited byLuigi during the events of thePC,SNES, andNES versions ofMario is Missing! It was built to honor those who fought for the Mexican Independence. The titularAngel on top of the column was stolen byKoopa Troopas, causing the column to close to visitors. Luigi's task was to find and return it, for which he was rewarded 1,500dollars plus a bonus of 2,400 dollars.

Item information[edit]

DOS, Macintosh, SNES and NES versions

Person	Quote
PC version
	"Even the locals use the 150-foot cherub as a landmark. Be an angel and return it."
	"I sat in the Zona Rosa to eat my tacos and I leaned against that angel."
	"She is supposed to face Juarez Avenue. Only you and a miracle can get it back there."
	"The angle is that the angel was built to honor revolutionary heroes."
	"The Reforma looks deformed without the Angel of Independence. Feel free to replace it."
SNES version
	"Even the locals use the 150-foot cherub as a landmark. Be an angel and return it."
	"I sat in the Zona Rosa to eat my tacos and I leaned against that angel."
	"She is supposed to face Juarez Avenue. Only you and a miracle can get it back there."
	"The angle is that the angel was built to honor revolutionary heroes."
	"The Reforma looks deformed without the Angel of Independence. Feel free to replace it."
NES version
	"Even the locals use the 150-foot cherub as a landmark. Be an angel and return it."
	"I sat in the Zona Rosa to eat my pink popcorn and I leaned against that angel."
	"She is supposed to face Juarez Avenue. Only you and a miracle can get it back there."
	"The angle is that the angel was built to honor revolutionary heroes."
	"The Reforma looks deformed without the Angel of Independence. Feel free to replace it."

Questions[edit]

Luigi must prove the angel's authenticity by answering two of the following trivia questions:

• The Zona Rosa is Spanish for ____ zone.
  • no parking
  • pink
  • rosebuds
• The Angel faces:
  • Juarez Avenue
  • Columbus Circle
  • Zocalo Blvd/Zocalo Blvd.
• The angel honors heroes of the Mexican _____
  • restaurants
  • revolution
  • bullfights

Internal names[edit]

Angel of Independence[edit]

Angel[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Angel of Independence[edit]

Angel[edit]

Notes[edit]

• The game incorrectly states the Angel was built to honor the heroes of the Revolution.

References[edit]

Wikipedia has an article onAngel of Independence.

• Statues
• Mario is Missing! landmarks
• Mario is Missing! artifacts