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Why do Mexicans call the town square the Zocalo? |
Travel Info (I have read the Wikipedia entry but this is only one account of many I have heard, can anyone give me something definitive?) Travel Tips Z贸calo in Spanish means plinth or socle. Mexicans call z贸calo to their town squares (mainly in or by people from the center of the country) because in the times after independence there was a plinth in Mexico City's main square that was supposed to host a monument that was never built. So the plinth stood there a lot of time and people began to say: "I'll meet you at the z贸calo" So there was no dout they were referring to the center of the town square. Source(s): I'm Mexican and live in Mexico City plus love history! Other Travel Tips |
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