El Parián (shopping arcade)
For the mall in Aguascalientes, see Centro Comercial El Parián.
The pasaje comercial El Parián (Commercial Passage El Parián) is a shopping arcade with shops and restaurants in Colonia Roma.[1]
Description
It is located in the Colonia Roma on Avenida Álvaro Obregón number 130 in the Cuauhtémoc Borough in Mexico City.
History
“El Parián” (which means “The Market”), began as a commercial passage in 1883. After the 1985 Mexico City earthquake it was occupied by the earthquake´s victims, then it became a market, and it was finally turned into a commercial and cultural passage with stores and restaurants. Today it is one of the symbols of the rebirth of the Colonia Roma.
Gallery
References
- ↑ "Colonia Roma." (in Spanish). Mexico. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
See also
Coordinates: 19°25′04″N 99°09′38″W / 19.4178°N 99.1606°W
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