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Plaza de la Fundación

Plaza de Tenochtitlán

This place is allegedly where the Aztecs found the eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus (nopal), the divine sign of the gods to settle down and establish the city of Tenochtitlán. It features a sculpture by Juan Olaguibel made in 1970.

Getting there
Pino Suarez and Venustiano Carranza

Listing from Wikivoyage: Mexico City/Centro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 26 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.