The Plaza de la Constitución, with the Cathedral in the background.
In the chapter on large-format squares (Tiananmen, Moscow's Red Square... all those to which it is impossible to assign the coveted adjective "flirtatious" in a travel guide no matter how hard one tries), the Zócalo in Mexico City deserves a separate place. Possibly, it even requires a manual with instructions for pedestrians on how to approach such a space: 47,000 square meters starring the frenetic bustle of pedestrians, the noise and fury, sometimes reckless, of drivers.
Located in the heart of the Historic Center , its name is due precisely to the Cadiz Constitution of 1812. And in truth, has always been the center of everything : first it was the political and religious center of Mexico-Tenochtitlán, capital of the Mexicas. Then the conquerors chose it to host important events, and in today's Mexico it is scene of concentrations and social and cultural manifestations . The Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Palace (seat of the Federal Executive Branch), the Old City Hall Palace and the Government Building (both of the Government of the Federal District, seat of the local Executive Branch), have their headquarters here.
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Address: Constitution Square, 06010 Mexico City See map
Guy: Point of interest