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Encyclopedia > Torre Mayor
The Torre Mayor dominates this view of Mexico City along Paseo de la Reforma
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The Torre Mayor dominates this view of Mexico City along Paseo de la Reforma

The Torre Mayor is a skyscraper in Mexico City, Mexico. With a height of 225.6 meters (740 feet) to the top floor, ( 748' to pinnacle ) and 55 stories, it is the tallest building in Latin America, surpassing in mid-2003 the 724´towers of Parque Central, in Caracas, Venezuela, which were, between 1979 and 2003, the tallest buildings in Latin America. Download high resolution version (480x640, 55 KB)View along Paseo de la Reforma from Chapultepec Castle. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 55 KB)View along Paseo de la Reforma from Chapultepec Castle. ... Taipei 101, considered the worlds tallest skyscraper. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...


Located at Paseo de la Reforma #505, it was built by Canadian owned Reichmann International on the former location of the Cine Chapultepec. Construction work began in 1999 and was finished in late 2003. Due to Mexico City's high propensity to earthquakes, the tower incorporates several anti-earthquake measures. Paseo de la Reforma (Reform Avenue) is a 12 km long grand avenue in Mexico City. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ...


A public observation deck was opened on the 52nd floor on December 4, 2004. This is now the highest public observation deck in Mexico City, beating the previous record holder atop the Torre Latinoamericana. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... Torre Latinoamericana The Torre Latinoamericana (literally, Latin American Tower) is a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City, Mexico. ...


Current prices for the observation deck (May 2005) are: adults MXN$70 (USD$6.50), and children/seniors MXN$35 (USD$3.30). Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...


External links

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The Torre Mayor is a world class corporate complex and a premier Mexico City landmark, standing 738 feet tall.
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The Torre Mayor has received several American Construction Industry awards and was one of the four finalists for the U.S. Civil Engineer Research Foundation's 2003 Charles J. Pankow Award for Innovation.
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