The Estela de Luz (Pillar of Light) is a monument in Mexico City built in 2011 to commemorate the bicentenary of Mexico's independence from Spanish rule. Its design was the winning entry in an invited competition to seek the best combination of Mexico's past and future; the design uses quartz and electric lighting to achieve this effect.[1] Though it is a tall structure, it was not built to be the tallest and in fact was built near the Torre Mayor which is one of the tallest buildings in Latin America. The main use of the Estela De Luz will be for cultural events.