Cobblestone Stretch of Calle República de Uruguay, Centro Histórico

Calle República de Uruguay in Mexico City's Centro Histórico displays colonial and commercial buildings along a pedestrian-controlled street with basalt cobblestones.
Calle República de Uruguay in Mexico City's Centro Histórico displays colonial and commercial buildings along a pedestrian-controlled street with basalt cobblestones.

Calle República de Uruguay in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico is a historic corridor linking the Zócalo area with Eje Central. The street retains colonial-era façades and later commercial buildings along one of the capital’s older thoroughfares. Basalt cobblestones and modern traffic controls mark its continued use as a central urban route.

Taken April 2018

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