The Adoratorio de Ehécatl is a small, circular stone pyramid built from volcanic tezontle rock, characterized by its multiple superimposed levels. Tucked directly into the transit tunnels of the Pino Suárez Metro station, this structure…
Aztec Ruins in Plain Sight
This walk leads you through downtown Mexico City to find the physical remnants of Aztec Tenochtitlan hiding inside colonial mansions, street pavements, and subway stations.
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1. Adoratorio de Ehécatl
2. Placa Del Encuentro Moctezuma-Cortés
The Placa del Encuentro Moctezuma-Cortés is a small commemorative marker mounted on the exterior wall of the Hospital de Jesús, situated at the intersection of Pino Suárez and República de El Salvador streets. This stone plaque designates…
3. Cabeza de Serpiente Mexica
At the corner of José María Pino Suárez and República de El Salvador streets, a massive basalt serpent head protrudes from the base of a stone building. This snarling, fanged sculpture is a relic of the Mexica empire that once dominated…
4. Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral dominates the Zócalo with its massive, twin-towered facade and an architectural blend of Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles. Construction began in fifteen seventy-three, immediately following…
5. Ventana Arqueológica Calmecac Tenochtitlan (Centro Cultural España)
The Centro Cultural de España en México is defined by a deep basement that reveals the stone foundations of the ancient Calmécac, the prestigious school where children of the Aztec nobility were trained. Discovered in two thousand six…
6. Plaza Manuel Gamio
Plaza Manuel Gamio sits as a quiet, open space squeezed between the towering walls of the Metropolitan Cathedral and the sprawling Templo Mayor archaeological site. You can recognize this square by the constant presence of traditional…
7. UAM First Printing House in America
The Casa de la Primera Imprenta de América is a colonial building identifiable by its location at the corner of Moneda and Licenciado Primo Verdad streets. Originally constructed in the fifteen twenties, the house earned its name in…