El Colotero
Álamo, Mexico · built 2004
El Colotero (transl. The orange harvester) was an outdoor concrete-and-steel monument in Álamo, Veracruz, Mexico. Miguel Vargas Martínez sculpted it, and it was unveiled in 2004. It stood 15 meters (49 ft) tall. The sculpture depicted a male orange harvester, locally known as a colotero, carrying a basket (colote) of 192 oranges, bending to pour them on the ground. The municipality is known for its orange production, and the monument honored the orange harvesters. The complex underwent maintenance on multiple occasions, most recently between 2021 and 2023. On 16 December 2025, the sculpture collapsed under its own weight after having been damaged during the October 2025 floods that affected the municipality. Governor Rocío Nahle García said a replica would be constructed in the future.
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