Torre Latinoamericana, Mexico City
 
Located on the southeast corner of Avenida Madero and Lazaro Cardenas the Torre Latinoamericana (Latin American Tower) is the tallest building in Mexico City. Started in 1949, completed in 1956, the building standing 138 meters (453 ft) high (182 meters if you count the antenna) in ancient lakebed mud has already been tested by earthquakes. There is usually a line to get on the elevators to the observation floors 43 and 44. The 40 peso ticket includes a visit to the museum. There are large old maps of the city to view (one prehispanic). These are views from the top:
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The view to the northwest with the Iglesia and Plaza de Santa Veracruz across from the Alameda at the bottom. In the distance center is a strange ihop pyramid. The view due north up Lazaro Cardenas with the Palacio de Bellas Artes lower left. A sharp eye can pick out Plaza Garibaldi just above center on the right side of the street, the Paseo de la Reforma angling next, further the green east-west belt of Tlateloco and the Plaza de las Tres Culturas surrounded by tall buildings. Finally in the distance the mount of La Villa de Guadelupe is a peak that can be seen like a beacon up many north-south city streets. The view to the northeast with the Iglesia and (colorful tianguis of) the Plaza de Santo Domingo center.

Mexico City's central park, the Alameda (named after the alamo tree) is directly west. The view south looking down Lazaro Cardenas with tall buildings center lining the east-west artery named Izazga (east) and Belen (west). Looking directly east along Avenida Madero at the zocalo (Plaza de la Constitucion) and National Palace center. The Catedral Metropolitana is just north (to the left).