Tower Story
The Torre Latinoamericana (Latin American Tower) is a skycraper in downtown Mexico City situated in the historic city center. Its central location, height 182 m (597 ft) and history make it one of the city’s most importarnt landmarks. It is widely recongnized internationally as an engineering and architectural landmark since it was the world’s first major skycraper successfully built on highly active sismic land. It notably withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake, and the most recent earth earthquake in september 2017, whereas several other structures in the downtown area were damaged.
Observation Deck
Located at the 44th floor, in 2018 received 600,000 visitors. It offers the best view of the enitre city, is now offering Virtual Reality experiences.
Address
Ejc Central No.2 Piso 32 Despacho 32 Mexico D.F. 06000
Facts & Statistics
Architects
Augusto H. Alvarez
Inauguration date
April 1956
Construction time
7 years
Construction cost
$63'758,560 mexican pesos (USD $5'100,000)
Total height
182 m (597 ft)
Weight
Total weight 25,000 tons
Cables
340 tons
Concrete
11,000 tons
Depth below ground
33 m
Height of restaurant
131.2 m
Number of windows
2.500
Number of elevators
7
Elevators capacity
1,400 kg
Elevators speed
4 m/sec
Elevator manufacturer
Otis
Max people working on tower at any one time during construction
128
Number of broadcasting facilities
1
Number of steps up to the top
758
Steel quantity used for construction
2,210 tons
Length of antenna
42 m
Weight of antenna
5.8 tons
Sway of antenna from core
34 km
Unique features of the tower
Was Mexico City's tallest completed building for almost 27 years. The project was designed by Augusto H. Alvarez, Architect, and executed by Dr. Leonardo Zeevaert and his brother Adolfo Zeevaert, Mexican civil engineers born in Veracruz. Nathan M. Newmark