World / Mexico / Distrito Federal / Mexico City, 2 km from center Coordinates: 19°27'6"N   99°8'10"W

Plaza de las Tres Culturas

Plaza de las Tres Culturas (Mexico City)


Square of the Three Cultures. Important historic landmark, containing a prehispanic pyramid, colonial church and modern apartment buildings. Part of the Tlatelolco complex, was the site of the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre; a large crowd of students were shot by government-mandated troopers.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_las_Tres_Culturas
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34 months ago Ryo-ohki   +4
Where the October 12th 1968 Massacre took place
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