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 9 of the 16 Mexico City vlogs we indexed, first in 2016, most recently in 2026.

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  1. Eat See TV

    The PERFECT Trip to Mexico City! Best Things to Do & Eat (Travel Guide)

    Expect it to be very busy and intense.
  2. 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.
  3. Expedia

    Mexico City Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

    The Aztec temples here were swiftly levelled by the Spanish in 1521.
  4. Brief

    Indie Traveller

    First-time Mexico City: everything you REALLY must know

  5. Brief

    National Geographic

    Exploring Mexico City (Full Episode) | Best of the World with Antoni Porowski | National Geographic

    It is the starting point of the Alebrijes parade.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

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