Paseo de la Reforma

Why go

of Mexico. When it was inaugurated, the avenue was given the name Paseo de la Emperatriz ( The Empress's Promenade ) in honor of his consort, Empress Carlota of Mexico. Nowadays, the name commemorates the liberal reforms of 19th century president Benito Juárez. Description This wide avenue runs in a straight line, cutting diagonally across the city. It.

What to look for

• Notice how Paseo de la Reforma relates to the surrounding streets and skyline.
• Look for surviving details that reveal the site's principal historical layer.

The full story

was designed by Ferdinand von Rosenzweig in the 1860s and modeled after the great boulevards of Europe. It runs from Chapultepec Park, passes alongside the Torre Mayor, and continues through the Zona Rosa and then to the Zócalo by Juárez Avenue and Francisco I. Madero Street. More modern extensions continue the avenue at an angle to the old Paseo. To the northeast it continues towards Tlatelolco then it is divided into Calzada de Guadalupe and Calzada de los Misterios and reaches La Villa. To the east, it crosses Chapultepec park and passes south of Polanco on its way through the exclusive neighborhood of Las Lomas and then into Cuajimalpa and Santa Fe on the outskirts of the city, although when it reaches this point it is more a highway than a promenade. Monuments Many monuments to people and events in Mexico's history and the history of the Americas are situated on and along Reforma. Honored people include the Niños Héroes, Cuauhtémoc, Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín and Christopher Columbus.

Useful to know

• Allow enough time to see Paseo de la Reforma and its immediate setting without rushing.
• Check current official access information before entering any managed interior.

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