Plaza de la Constitución / El Zócalo
Neighborhood: Downtown
Nearest Train: Zócalo
Phone: +52 5 5525 9380 (Información Turisticos)
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This is the main public plaza of Mexico District Federal and the epicenter for events, festivals and protests. The plaza is equally recognized as the Zócalo, which means pedestal. At one time destined as a monument to Independence—planned but never built—the name remained and has become synonymous with the word plaza throughout Mexico. The Spaniards erected their main institutions, between the 16th and 18th centuries, around the plaza, built on the former ceremonial site of Tenochtitlán. Daily flag ceremonies take place at 6 a and 6 p.
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The main square
Neighborhood: Downtown
Nearest Train: Zócalo
Phone: +52 5 5525 9380 (Información Turisticos)
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This is the main public plaza of Mexico District Federal and the epicenter for events, festivals and protests. The plaza is equally recognized as the Zócalo, which means pedestal. At one time destined as a monument to Independence—planned but never built—the name remained and has become synonymous with the word plaza throughout Mexico. The Spaniards erected their main institutions, between the 16th and 18th centuries, around the plaza, built on the former ceremonial site of Tenochtitlán. Daily flag ceremonies take place at 6 a and 6 p.
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A must see!!
This is the best place to be if you are in the area. There are traditional dances all day long, and ...
Reviewed by:dvsjsu22 from on Aug 18 2008
as good as it gets
To see Mexico City with friends who live there is to be part of it not just a spectator. Like ANY hu...
Reviewed by:elbotino from on Oct 26 2007
Must Go!
Of all the places in Mexico City, the Zocolo most reflects its complex mixture of culture and histor...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Houston, TX on May 21 2007
