Estadio Azteca

Why go

game was between Club América and Torino F.C. on May 26, 1966, with seats for 107,494 spectators. A modern illumination system was inaugurated on June 5, 1966 with the first night game between Valencia C.F. and Necaxa. There is a Commemorative plaque with the names of the first goal scorer in the first daylight match and in the.

What to look for

• Notice how Estadio Azteca relates to the surrounding streets and skyline.
• Look for surviving details that reveal the site's principal historical layer.

The full story

first night game. Estadio Azteca is also the site in which Pelé, and Diego Maradona (during the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup), considered by many as the best football players of all time, lifted the trophy for the last time. The stadium has also hosted international club tournaments such at the Copa InterAmericana and the Copa Libertadores de América. Estadio Azteca has also been used for musical performances throughout its history. Access and entrance It is served by the Azteca station on the Xochimilco Light Rail line. Tickets are available, up to kick-off times, from the ticket office which is located at the front of the stadium, just down the exit ramps from the Azteca station. Tickets start from as little as 150 pesos (15 U.S. Dollars as of 2009). Plaza de las Tres Culturas belongs to the layered story of the Valley of Mexico. Its architecture, landscape, collections, or civic role reflects changes that unfolded across pre-Hispanic, colonial, modern, and contemporary periods. Looking closely at materials, spatial relationships.

Useful to know

• Allow enough time to see Estadio Azteca and its immediate setting without rushing.
• Check current official access information before entering any managed interior.

Your next visit

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