The Esquina de la Información (lit. transl. Information Corner) refers to the intersection of Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida Bucareli, in Colonia Juárez, Mexico City. The name originated after the former Excélsior newspaper headquarters building and, by extension, the El Universal newspaper headquarters, located across the street. Both are among the largest newspaper companies in Mexico.
Esquina de la Información | |
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| Intersection | |
.jpg) Excélsior, whose building gave its name to the intersection | |
| Location | Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City |
| Address | Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida Bucareli |
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| Coordinates: 19°26′06″N 99°09′00″W / 19.43500°N 99.15000°W | |
The intersection converges in an area with multiple landmarks, including the Antimonumento +43 memorial, the El Caballito sculpture, the Fuente de la República fountain roundabout, the National Lottery Building (called Edificio El Moro), the Puerta 1808 sculpture, the Tax Administration Service Headquarters (the Torre del Caballito), and the Rescatemos a David y Miguel memorial. The El Caballito BRT station services the area.
History
editThe intersection originally had the Glorieta del Caballito roundabout, which indicated the northern end of Paseo de la Reforma. It featured an equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain, colloquially known as El caballito (lit. transl. the little horse). Avenida Bucareli was built a few years later. In 1920, El Universal opened the building that became its headquarters, at Bucareli 12. Two years later, Excélsior opened its headquarters on the opposite side of the street, a building designed by engineer Efrén Rebolledo,[1] at Bucareli 17.[2]
During the 1980s, Excélsior constructed an adjacent building on the corner of Paseo de la Reforma, named Esquina de la Información,[2][3] named after the location of the distributorship for various important newspapers (Excélsior and El Universal, as well as Novedades de México, La Jornada, El Nacional, La Prensa, and El Heraldo) and magazines (Cinelandia, Alarma and Lágrimas y Risas),[4][5] and where it was common to hear newsboys announcing newspaper highlights before their distribution.[6] A gas station was located on the site.[7][8] On 1 October 2016, Excélsior ceased its operations in the building and moved its headquarters near Ciudad Universitaria.[9] The property was sold to Jones Lang LaSalle and by that year there were plans to create a mixed-use development called Reforma 10.[3][10] There have been no changes as of 2019.[11]
Landmarks
editThe intersection converges in an area with multiple landmarks:
- Antimonumento +43, an anti-monument memorial[12]
- El Caballito, a sculpture that replaced the equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain[1]
- El Caballito BRT station, a Mexico City Metrobús stop[13]
- Fuente de la República, a fountain sculpture[14]
- Edificio El Moro, the National Lottery headquarters[1]
- Puerta 1808, a sculpture[15]
- Rescatemos a David y Miguel, an anti-monument memorial[16]
- Torre del Caballito, the Tax Administration Service headquarters[17]
References
edit- ^ a b c "La Esquina de la Información". Punto Destino (in Spanish). 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Adiós, Esquina de la Información" [Farewell, Esquina de la Información]. La Otra Opinión (in Spanish). 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Convertirán 'esquina de la información' en torre de usos múltiples" ['Esquina de la información' to be converted into mixed-use tower]. Expansión (in Spanish). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Bialostozky, Héctor (5 May 2019). "Un recorrido por Bucareli, nuestra majestuosa y decadente avenida" [A tour of Bucareli, our majestic and decadent avenue]. Local.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "La avenida Bucareli y su transitar del glamour a las marchas" [Bucareli Avenue and its transition from glamour to marches]. El Universal (in Spanish). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Transformando 'la esquina de la información', séptimo Concurso de Arquitectura 2017" [Transforming 'la esquina de la información', seventh Architecture Competition 2017]. Concurso Sketchlust. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Vargas, JC (2 October 2016). "Excélsior inicia nueva era" [Excélsior begins a new era]. Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "La Ciudad en el Tiempo: la colonia Juárez cumple 112 años, parte 2" [The city through time: Colonia Juarez turns 112 years old, part 2]. El Universal (in Spanish). 1 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Desocupa Excélsior la 'esquina de la información'" [Excélsior vacates the 'esquina de la información']. Chilango (in Spanish). 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Cuevas, Stephanie (3 October 2016). "Convertirían 'esquina de la información' en torre de usos múltiples" ['Esquina de la información' might be converted into mixed-use tower]. El Financiero. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Pantoja, Sara (8 February 2019). "Atentado cultural contra inmuebles del Centro Histórico en sexenio de Mancera" [Cultural attack against buildings in the historic center during Mancera's six-year term in office]. Proceso (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Flores, Adriana Esthela (10 April 2024). "Antimonumentos: Ciudad de México como un circuito de memoria" [Anti-monuments: Mexico City as a memory circuit]. Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Línea 7: mapas de barrio" [Line 7: neighborhood maps]. Mexico City Metrobús (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Ramírez, Sergio (9 March 2020). "Tiran bomba molotov frente a Palacio Nacional" [Molotov cocktail bomb thrown in front of the National Palace]. La Razón. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Ramírez, Kenya (2 December 2012). "Agreden la fachada del diario Excélsior" [Attack on the facade of Excélsior newspaper] (PDF). Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Desaparecidos, presentación" [Disappeared, presentation]. Por Esto! (in Spanish). 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Hidalgo, Rodrigo (10 November 2016). "Glorieta del caballito: un lugar de recuerdos" [Glorieta del caballito: a place of memories]. máspormás (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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