Not all public displays are for commercial or political purposes, as some are directed towards the religious realm. The statue of Christ on the Corcovado Hill in Rio de Janeiro is probably the most famous and visible religious symbol in Latin America. In 1990, Globo TV Network and Shell Oil financed the needed restoration and maintenance for the statue. Displays of religious piety do not have to be loudly ostentatious public affairs. Mexico is well-known for the colorful home altars that some residents erect outside their homes, often showing remarkable uniqueness and creativity.
Some people regard public monuments as a complete waste of public funds.
But look at this 40-foot mural at the crest of the Avenida Final Revoluci n in San Salvador. This is a shot of the Obelisk at night. This monument was built in 1936 in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first founding of the city. The shape obviously draws comments about the phallic symbolism, especially given that Argentina reportedly has the highest number of psychoanalyst per capita in the world.