Esquina de la Información explained

Spanish; Castilian: Esquina de la Información
Place Type:Intersection
Image Place:Esquina de la informacion at night (20621471915).jpg
Image Caption:Excélsior, whose building gave its name to the intersection
Location:Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Address1:Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida Bucareli
Coordinates:19.435°N -99.15°W

The Spanish; Castilian: Esquina de la Información 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.

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

The intersection originally had the Spanish; Castilian: [[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 Spanish; Castilian: El caballito . 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] 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),[3] [4] and where it was common to hear newsboys announcing newspaper highlights before their distribution.[5] A gas station was located on the site.[6] [7] On 1 October 2016, Excélsior ceased its operations in the building and moved its headquarters near Ciudad Universitaria.[8] The property was sold to Jones Lang LaSalle and by that year there were plans to create a mixed-use development called Reforma 10.[9] [10] There have been no changes as of 2019.[11]

Landmarks

The intersection converges in an area with multiple landmarks:


Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Esquina de la Información. es. Punto Destino. 10 July 2024. 4 November 2015 . 10 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240710230426/http://pd.advantinteractive.com/la-esquina-de-la-informacion/. live.
  2. Web site: Adiós, Esquina de la Información. es. Farewell, Esquina de la Información. 30 September 2016. 10 July 2024. La Otra Opinión. 11 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240711050147/https://laotraopinion.com.mx/adios-esquina-de-la-informacion/. live.
  3. Web site: Un recorrido por Bucareli, nuestra majestuosa y decadente avenida. A tour of Bucareli, our majestic and decadent avenue. Es. Local.mx. Héctor. Bialostozky. 5 May 2019. 10 July 2024.
  4. Web site: La avenida Bucareli y su transitar del glamour a las marchas. Bucareli Avenue and its transition from glamour to marches. 22 September 2020. El Universal. es. 10 July 2024.
  5. Web site: 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 . 10 July 2024. 11 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240711051649/https://www.concursoarquitectura.com/post/septimo-concurso-de-arquitectura. live.
  6. Web site: Excélsior inicia nueva era. Excélsior begins a new era. es. 2 October 2016. Excélsior. 10 July 2024. JC. Vargas.
  7. Web site: 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. 1 April 2018. El Universal. 10 July 2024. es.
  8. Web site: Desocupa Excélsior la 'esquina de la información'. Excélsior vacates the 'esquina de la información'. 2 October 2016. Chilango. es. 10 July 2024. 24 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230724083708/https://www.chilango.com/ciudad/nota/2016/10/02/desocupa-excelsior-la-esquina-de-la-informacion. live.
  9. Web site: Convertirán 'esquina de la información' en torre de usos múltiples. 'Esquina de la información' to be converted into mixed-use tower. es. Expansión. 4 October 2016. 10 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Convertirían 'esquina de la información' en torre de usos múltiples. 3 October 2016. 10 July 2024. Stephanie. Cuevas. El Financiero. 'Esquina de la información' might be converted into mixed-use tower. 24 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230724083710/https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/convertirian-esquina-de-la-informacion-en-torre-de-usos-multiples/. live.
  11. Web site: 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. Sara. Pantoja. Proceso. 8 February 2019. 10 July 2024. es. 11 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240711054039/https://www.proceso.com.mx/reportajes/2019/2/8/atentado-cultural-contra-inmuebles-del-centro-historico-en-sexenio-de-mancera-219958.html. live.
  12. Web site: Antimonumentos: Ciudad de México como un circuito de memoria. Instituto Mexicano de la Radio. Adriana Esthela. Flores. 10 April 2024 . 10 July 2024. es. Anti-monuments: Mexico City as a memory circuit.
  13. Web site: Línea 7: mapas de barrio. Line 7: neighborhood maps. Mexico City Metrobús. es. 10 July 2024. 23 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240223113034/https://metrobus.cdmx.gob.mx/mapas-de-sistema/mapa-linea-7/linea7-mapasbarrio. live.
  14. Web site: Tiran bomba molotov frente a Palacio Nacional. Molotov cocktail bomb thrown in front of the National Palace. Sergio. Ramírez. La Razón. 9 March 2020. 10 July 2024. 3 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200403143418/https://www.razon.com.mx/mexico/tiran-bomba-molotov-frente-a-palacio-nacional/. live.
  15. News: Agreden la fachada del diario Excélsior. Excélsior. 2 December 2012. Kenya. Ramírez. es. Attack on the facade of Excélsior newspaper. 10 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Desaparecidos, presentación. es. 23 May 2019. Por Esto!. Disappeared, presentation. 10 July 2024. 11 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240711054038/https://www.poresto.net/opinion/2019/5/23/desaparecidos-presentacion.html. live.
  17. Web site: Glorieta del caballito: un lugar de recuerdos. 10 November 2016. Rodrigo. Hidalgo. es. máspormás. Glorieta del caballito: a place of memories. 10 July 2024.

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