The neuralgic center of Mexico City is, without a doubt, the Zocalo. This is where the great Tenochtitlan was born 700 years ago as a well-designed metropolis, embraced by a lake, and whose imprint extended over a large part of the territory we now call Mexico. This immense square and the streets that surround it are the epicenter of numerous cultural, social, political and artistic manifestations. On its perimeter stand some emblematic buildings that have marked a milestone in the city’s history since the XIV century: to the east is the National Palace; to the north, the Cathedral; between them, the Templo Mayor; to the south, the City Hall Palace, today the seat of the Mexico City government, and to the west a series of private buildings, including Mercaderes and Monte de Piedad. Walking here not only fills the hearts of all Mexicans with pride; it is also past and present, change and permanence, history and future.