Avenida República de Corea

Avenida República de Corea is a major avenue in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. It was previously named Avenida 7, but was renamed in honor of South Korea in 2017. The local government unanimously approved the new name for the avenue on 19 August of that year. This followed South Korean investments in road infrastructure in the city. As thanks for the gesture, South Korea offered to install a monument in the future highlighting the friendship between the two countries. The monument was unveiled on 17 March 2021; it is one in a series of statues called Greetingman, which depict a six-meter-tall humanoid figure bowing respectfully.