Mexico Life Sor Juana, one of the most recognizable female historical faces in Mexico, as she appears on the latest version of the 100-peso bill.
An unlikely modern icon, Sor Juana’s celebrity cuts across age and class The 17th-century nun and intellectual is popular with cashiers and librarians alike
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Iconic Mexican figure Sor Juana, a familiar face for years on the 200-peso bill, recently got a makeover and a new home on the 100-peso bill, part of Mexico’s regular updating of its “families” of bills and coins to respond to economic and technological shifts. But these sorts of changes also regularly provoke political and cultural discussions as to what and who should be honored on Mexico’s money.