Zocalo

English: The Zócalo — the main plaza of the Historical Center of Mexico City, and a landmark of Mexico City − México, D. F.

• The name comes from the Spanish word zócalo for base, from a monument base built for a Mexican War of Independence Monument, that was never completed.
• Many other cities and towns in México use the term for their main plazas also now.
• The Zócalo and surrounding buildings are part of the Centro Historico World Heritage Site.

Views of the Zócalo plaza

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  Looking east onto the Zocalo focusing on the National Palace
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  Looking southeast onto the Zocalo. With the National Palace and one of the Federal District buildings plainly visible.
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  Looking east onto the Zocalo and National Palace.
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  Centered view of the Zocalo and National Palace.
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  Looking west from Zocalo
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  Looking west from Zocalo along Madera Street
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  Pedestrian crossing to the Zocalo (circa 1999)
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  Lowering the national flag at the Zocalo
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  Flag shot with National Palace in background
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  National flag and Christmas piñata display in the Zocalo
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  Clock counting down to Bicentennial. Taken Sept 2008
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  Boy getting ready to dance at Zocalo
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  Indigenous dancing on Zocalo
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  Musician playing at concert in the Zocalo
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  Barrel organ player on the west side of the Zocalo
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  Mexican army band playing on the zocalo, looking west
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  Cleaning the plaza, circa 2000
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  Zócalo and surroundings as seen from Torre Latinoamericana
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  360° panoramic view of Zócalo, May 2007
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  Panoramic view of Zócalo, seen from rooftop restaurant
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  lively Zócalo at nightfall, seen from rooftop of Holiday Inn

Buildings on the Zócalo

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  View of the Metropolitan Cathedral which takes up the north side of the Zocalo
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  Monte de Piedad building at northwest corner
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  The National Palace of Mexico, which takes up the entire east side
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  The "old" Palace de Ayuntamiento or original city government building
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  The "new" federal district government building on south side of Zocalo
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  Federal District buildings on Zócalo, decorated for the 2010 Bicentenario celebrations
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  Federal District buildings seen from rooftop restaurant of Hotel Majestic

Historic images of the Zócolo area

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  The Zócalo, circa 1900
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  Aerial photo, between 1918 and 1920.
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  Zócalo in the 1940's.
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  Musicians playing to protest hunger, 1951.
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  a food line at the Zócalo, circa 1951.
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  Mexican army and protesters in Zócalo, 1968.
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  Mexican army clearing Zócalo of protesters
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  Item left from a counterdemonstration, 2004.
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  Election protests in Zócalo, 2006
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  Protest supporting presidency of Lopez Obrador, 2006.
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  Protest supporting presidency of Lopez Obrador, 2006.
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  Protest supporting presidency of Lopez Obrador, 2006.

Models of the Zócalo

• Models of the history of the Zócalo, displayed in the Zócalo Metro station.

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  Model of Zócalo as it appeard in early 1800s.
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  Model of Zócalo as it appeared in 1824.
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  Model of the Zócalo as it appeared in 1910.

Metro Zócalo

• The Zócalo Metro station, under the Zócalo.

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  Underground hallway leading to the station Zócalo.
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  View of the tracks of Metro station Zócalo, located under the plaza.