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Plaza de las Tres Culturas is the intersection of 100 years of architecture in one place. Pre-Hispanic culture is represented by Tlatelolco, the archaeological ruins of the biggest market in all the Americas. In 1609, the conquering Spanish built Templo de Santiago at the site during the colonial period using materials from the ruins. The church includes the baptismal font of the first indigenous Catholic saint, Juan Diego. The third era is represented by the Tlatelolco Cultural Center, which has temporary and permanent exhibition halls. The most significant is an installation dedicated to the Memorial del 68, remembering 300+ victims of a government massacre of protesting students the eve of the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Map
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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