These four sculptures by Ricaurte Martínez shows people of diverse backgrounds – black, white, Indian and peasant – working together to raise Panama’s flag. The Pillars of the Nation is a tribute to the contributions all Panamanians made towards building and shaping the country. The Pilares de la Patria monument was sponsored by BLADEX Bank and erected in 2003 along the Amador Causeway near the Biomuseo.