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Mexico City fun facts
Things you might not know about Mexico City. Every fact comes from an official or primary source, named alongside it.
Updated October 2026
Three World Heritage sites in the city
UNESCO inscribed the Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco in 1987, the Luis Barragán House and Studio in 2004 and the Central University City Campus of the UNAM in 2007; Teotihuacan and the Historic Centre of Puebla, both day trips, were inscribed in 1987 (whc.unesco.org).
A skyscraper for an earthquake zone
The Torre Latinoamericana, at 44 storeys and 166 metres, was the tallest building in the city from 1956 until 1982, and is known worldwide as the first skyscraper built successfully in a highly active seismic zone (CDMX official tourism site).
The oldest park in Latin America
The Alameda Central, opened in 1592, is considered the oldest public park in Latin America (CDMX official tourism site).
A palace for the post
The Palacio Postal, built by Adamo Boari and Gonzalo Garita, opened in 1907 as the city’s main post office, and still is (CDMX official tourism site).
Living heritage
UNESCO inscribed the Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead in 2008, and “Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet” in 2011, on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ich.unesco.org).
Churros since 1935
El Moro has fried churros since 1935, in its own words (elmoro.mx).
Questions and answers
When was the Torre Latinoamericana the tallest building?
From 1956 until 1982, according to Mexico City’s official tourism site.