Torre Latinoamericana (Latin American Tower)

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.

Facts and Statistics

Architects

Augusto H. Alvarez

Inauguration Date

April 30th, 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 upto 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