Zócalo
The city's main square and heart of old Tenochtitlan, where legend says the Aztecs found an eagle eating a snake on a cactus.
Zócalo appears in 10 of the 18 Mexico City vlogs we indexed, first in 2016, most recently in 2026.
10 moments in vlogs
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- Eat See TV
The PERFECT Trip to Mexico City! Best Things to Do & Eat (Travel Guide)
Expect it to be very busy and intense.
- Peter Santenello
What's It Like Living in Mexico City (local experience) 🇲🇽
Outside the church, people perform pre-Hispanic cleansing rituals and dances to rid visitors of bad luck.
- Expedia
Mexico City Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
The Aztec temples here were swiftly levelled by the Spanish in 1521.
Brief
National GeographicExploring Mexico City (Full Episode) | Best of the World with Antoni Porowski | National Geographic
It is the starting point of the Alebrijes parade.
- Island Hopper TV
Mexico City Travel Guide: Best Things To Do in Mexico City
The centre of the square gets barricaded for Christmas decorations in the holiday season.
- Dots on a Map
Mexico City: THE MOST EXCITING CITY IN THE AMERICAS?
Quiet on weekday afternoons; Aztec dancers usually offer spiritual cleansings, and vendors and protesters gather.
- Ways of the World
Mexico City for First Timers | Everything to Know Before You Go! (Mexico City Travel Guide)
Watch out for pickpockets in the busy area around the square.
- Lisa and Josh
3 Days in Mexico City on a Budget
Approach via the pedestrian street beside Avenida Cinco de Mayo for a dramatic reveal of the open square.
- vagabrothers
TOP 10 Things to do in MEXICO CITY
It's impossible to miss thanks to the giant Mexican flag in the middle.
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