Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sightseeing travel tip
- City center
by The Plaza is also a memento of the final battle of the Spanish conquest in 1521. An unimaginable massacre took place here, according to the chronicle people couldn't walk on the street because there were so many dead bodies. Charming, hah? Still, the square is a great sight, don't miss it.
Address:
Lázaro Cárdenas and Flores Magón, Centro Histórico
Price:
It's free.
Opening Hours:
24/7
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