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The International Tenerife Memorial March 27, 1977, erected in memory of the 583 victims of the Tenerife airport disaster, is a monument located on the Mesa Mota park on the outskirts of the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
On March 27, 2007, the monument was inaugurated in Mesa Mota mountain, from which people can see spectacular views of Los Rodeos airport (now Tenerife North Airport) and even, on clear days, the silhouette of Mount Teide. The monument is shaped like a spiral staircase, with steps that connect the earth and sky. It is a structure of 18 metres (59 ft) high and was designed by the Dutch artist Rudi van de Wint. This inauguration was attended by many relatives of those killed in the tragic accident.