What is the statue???

At the far end of the new Paseo Capricho del Rey is a statue. It is wrapped in black plastic, but appears to be taller than the beautiful bronze women in town. It's left hand is extended forward, below the waist and is not covered by the plastic. It's facing inland.

Any ideas/guesses who or what it is??? Our observations were made from the water as we paddled by.

Hola Tally,

It is posted on FB with this caption: ¿Qué te parece el #Cazonci? La nueva escultura que fue colocada esta tarde en el nuevo Paseo "Capricho del rey" de #Zihuatanejo.

And its grand unveiling is Sept. 21st.

And this: El Gobernante #Cazonci o Irecha, La nueva escultura en el recién inaugurado este sábado, Paseo "Capricho del Rey", el territorio del señorio P'urhépecha llegaba hasta el actual estado de Guerrero y estas playas eran de las favoritas para descansar de la nobleza, incluso se mando construir un rompeolas en la playa de #Ixtapa #Zihuatanejo ????????
La inauguración de llevo a cabo este sábado 7 de septiembre del 2024

Although the date was changed.

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Juanita

At the far end of the new Paseo Capricho del Rey is a statue. It is wrapped in black plastic, but appears to be taller than the beautiful bronze women in town. It's left hand is extended forward, below the waist and is not covered by the plastic. It's facing inland.

Any ideas/guesses who or what it is??? Our observations were made from the water as we paddled by.

The statue was made by the same sculptor as the women of the regions of Guerrero, Crescencio Oregón Torres of Pantla. The municipal government of Jorge Sánchez Allec is erroneously calling it "El Rey Calzontzín". Rather insulting to the Purépecha descendants of the Tarascos since not only is it a misnomer, but it sits atop an ecocide and an illegal construction. The word "calzonci" (synonymous with "irecha" ) signified a Tarascan leader, their cacique or tlatoani, so "El Rey Calzontzín" is a redundant name with no meaning. The entire myth of the construction of a barrier of rocks at Playa Las Gatas by one of the Tarascan calzoncis has never been archaeologically proven. My father-in-law, don Fernando, always insisted that the rocks were from the ballast of the many galleons that came here to resupply and carry away our precious woods and other materials. I've read several scathing comments by archaeologists from Michoacán lamenting our feeble appropriation of their historical figures, so it's not likely to be a popular statue with some of our visitors from Michoacán.

I think the city will eventually have to name it after one of the last calzoncis to keep up the myth and not offend history too much, however, since the Spaniards burned the last calconzi Tangáxoan Tzíntzich at the stake, I think they'd do well to use someone else's name so as not to fan any flames of animosity for reminding us of Spanish cruelty.

Spanish Cruelty ...

https://youtu.be/uX9k9aoX6gk?si=F7CXDm3qjoWr7zsG