Zócalo

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The Zócalo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsokalo]) is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the "Main Square" or "Arms Square," and today its formal name is Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Square). This name does not come from any of the Mexican constitutions that have governed the country but rather from the Cádiz Constitution which was signed in Spain in the year 1812. However, it is almost always called the Zócalo today. Plans were made to erect a column as a monument to Independence, but only the base, or zócalo (meaning "plinth") was built. The plinth was destroyed long ago but the name has lived on. Many other Mexican towns and cities, such as Oaxaca and Guadalajara, have adopted the word zócalo to refer to their main plazas, but not all. It has been a gathering place for Mexicans since Aztec times, having been the site of Mexica ceremonies, the swearing in of viceroys, royal proclamations, military parades, Independence ceremonies and modern religious events such as the festivals of Holy Week and Corpus Christi. It has received foreign heads of state and is the main venue for both national celebration and national protest. The Zocalo and surrounding blocks have played a central role in the city's planning and geography for almost 700 years. The site is just one block southwest of the Templo Mayor which, according to Aztec legend and mythology, was considered the center of the universe. Jacobs Well North of Wimberly, USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VikU6MiJWIY Coastal Potholes, USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNM0nTRdAuA Cathedral Cove, New Zealand Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL--K3mLkAM Cabin in the Woods, USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHBLr2806sg Athabasca Falls At Dusk, Canada Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTHlDWFvm7c Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-kuBhN-GG8 Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duep2-YUG30 The Zocalo, Mexico City Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1lx-Zc6jDg Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-soPflcLkMY Sacre Coeur Basilica Paris France Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRHfKjclfQ Pike Place Market, Seattle, USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmDe0rL3eDM Navy Pier, Chicago, USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvewizCeVSs National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCN6ae8IL8s Musee Du Louvre, Paris, France Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrj6-4IcJ70 Islands of Adbentur, Universal Orlando, USA Most Beautiful Places In The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfHqdSMpbNM The Zocalo, Mexico City Most Beautiful Places In The World