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María Lionza is a large statue depicting the titular goddess, María Lionza, riding a tapir. It is located between lanes of the Francisco Fajardo freeway next to the University City campus of the Central University of Venezuela, in Caracas. The original, which is currently located in a university warehouse, was created by Alejandro Colina in 1951 to sit outside the stadium for that year's Bolivarian Games. In its place on the highway is a cast made by Silvestre Chacón in 2004; the replacement has received negative reactions, and its construction damaged the original.

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  • María Lionza es una estatua monumental situada en el campus de la Ciudad Universitaria de la Universidad Central, en la ciudad de Caracas. Representa a la diosa María Lionza montando un tapir. Está ubicada entre los carriles de la autopista Francisco Fajardo. El original, que actualmente se encuentra en una bodega universitaria, fue creado por Alejandro Colina en 1951 para sentarse afuera del estadio de los Juegos Bolivarianos de ese año. La versión de la autopista Francisco Fajardo la realizó Silvestre Chacón en 2004; el reemplazo ha recibido reacciones negativas y su construcción dañó el original. Colina a menudo representaba figuras indígenas como María Lionza, y se dice que es su escultura más famosa.​ En la estatua, la diosa se muestra desnuda, lo que es inusual para las representaciones de ella. Sin embargo, la estatua y sus versiones son adoradas por sus seguidores. (es)
  • María Lionza is a large statue depicting the titular goddess, María Lionza, riding a tapir. It is located between lanes of the Francisco Fajardo freeway next to the University City campus of the Central University of Venezuela, in Caracas. The original, which is currently located in a university warehouse, was created by Alejandro Colina in 1951 to sit outside the stadium for that year's Bolivarian Games. In its place on the highway is a cast made by Silvestre Chacón in 2004; the replacement has received negative reactions, and its construction damaged the original. Colina often depicted indigenous figures like María Lionza, and it is said to be his most famous sculpture. In the statue, the goddess is shown nude, which is unusual for representations of her. Nevertheless, the statue, and versions of it, are worshiped by her followers. (en)
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  • A monumental statue of a nude woman holding a pelvis and riding a tapir, standing between two floodlights. (en)
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  • The original on the campus in 1952 (en)
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  • María Lionza es una estatua monumental situada en el campus de la Ciudad Universitaria de la Universidad Central, en la ciudad de Caracas. Representa a la diosa María Lionza montando un tapir. Está ubicada entre los carriles de la autopista Francisco Fajardo. El original, que actualmente se encuentra en una bodega universitaria, fue creado por Alejandro Colina en 1951 para sentarse afuera del estadio de los Juegos Bolivarianos de ese año. La versión de la autopista Francisco Fajardo la realizó Silvestre Chacón en 2004; el reemplazo ha recibido reacciones negativas y su construcción dañó el original. (es)
  • María Lionza is a large statue depicting the titular goddess, María Lionza, riding a tapir. It is located between lanes of the Francisco Fajardo freeway next to the University City campus of the Central University of Venezuela, in Caracas. The original, which is currently located in a university warehouse, was created by Alejandro Colina in 1951 to sit outside the stadium for that year's Bolivarian Games. In its place on the highway is a cast made by Silvestre Chacón in 2004; the replacement has received negative reactions, and its construction damaged the original. (en)
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