Sights · Our pick in Mexico City
The Torre Latinoamericana viewpoint
44 storeys over the Centro
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Torre Latinoamericana viewpoint
The Torre Latinoamericana, at Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 2, rises 44 storeys and 166 metres; it was the tallest building in the city from 1956 until 1982, and is known as the first skyscraper built successfully in a highly active seismic zone (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Go at sunset
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Torre Latinoamericana viewpoint before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Torre Latinoamericana viewpoint, as the crow flies.
- Downtown Mexico450 m6 min walk
- Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México650 m8 min walk
- Círculo Mexicano850 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Torre Latinoamericana viewpoint are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- San Juan de LetránLine 8300 m4 min walk
- Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8300 m4 min walk
- AllendeLine 2450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Bellas Artes150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Zócalo800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Templo Mayor900 mWalk 11 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 26 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The airport (AICM)7.1 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 36 min
- The Casa Azul9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 44 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- TAPO (coaches east)7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 37 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 38 min