- Avenida de los Insurgentes
Avenida de los Insurgentes (English: "Insurgents' Avenue"), sometimes known simply as Insurgentes, is the longest
avenue inMexico City and said to be the longest in the world with a length of 28.8km (18 miles) on a north-south axis across the city. Insurgentes has its origins in what was during the early 20th century known as the Via del Centenario which ran from city centre to the southern suburbs..cite book |last=Noble |first=John |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lonely Planet Mexico City |year=2000 |publisher=Lonely Planet |location= Oakland CA|isbn=1-86450-087-5 ]Many decades later, after it was paved and widened its name was changed to Avenida de los Insurgentes, apparently this happened during the administration of President Miguel Alemán, when the area attracted wealthy urbanites for sophisticated, modern housing.The avenue was named after the Insurgent Army ("Ejército de los Insurgentes") that fought for Mexican independence from
Spain during theMexican War of Independence from 1810 to 1821.The avenue's southern terminus is located near
Volcán Ajusco in the intersection with theViaducto Tlalpan avenue, where it becomes Highway 95 in direction toCuernavaca . The northern terminus is located in the intersection withAvenida Acueducto where it becomes the highway toPachuca .The avenue crosses five of the 16 boroughs of the city. Many of Mexico City's emblematic colonias (such as
Condesa , Roma, del Valle, Napoles,San Ángel , Pedregal) are either crossed or on the side of Insurgentes. TheMexico City Metrobús bus rapid transit system, opened in 2005, runs through the avenue, fromSan Ángel toMetro Indios Verdes .Notable locations
Many of Mexico City's emblematic colonias (such as
Condesa , Roma, del Valle, Napoles,San Ángel and Pedregal among others) are crossed or on the side of Insurgentes.Some notable locations include:*
World Trade Center México :TheWorld Trade Center of Mexico. It's located next to thePolyforum Cultural Siqueiros . It is one of the tallest buildings in the city with 52 floors. It has its own conference center and shopping mall.*
Teatro de los Insurgentes (Insurgents' Theater):Important theater built in 1953 byJosé María Dávila *"Ciudad Universitaria (C.U.)":Is the campus of the
National Autonomous University of Mexico . The speed limit in this zone is 40 mph.*
Cuicuilco archaeological area:It was the ancient village of the Cuicuilcas who used to live in what is today southern part of the city, just 1km away from the campus. Xitle Volcano destroyed the city circa 1100BC. It remains the Imánpyramid .There are several shopping malls located along the avenue, including
Perisur ,Galerias Insurgentes andCentro Insurgentes .Throughout its span, "Insurgentes" crosses several "ejes viales" as well as the
Circuito Interior andAnillo Periférico highway rings twice.References
External links
*es icon [http://www.setravi.df.gob.mx/r_insurgentes.html Brief description of the avenue] .
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