The 188-metre Latin American Tower has been a Mexico City landmark since 1956. Designed by the engineer Augusto Álvarez and the architect Manuel de la Colina, it was the first significant skyscraper in the world to be built on highly seismic soft soil — its deep pile foundations and steel skeleton survived two major earthquakes (1957 and 1985) intact, while older buildings fell around it.
The observation deck on the 44th floor gives a 360-degree view across the entire metropolis. On clear days you can see the volcanoes of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl on the horizon. There is a small museum on a lower floor and a café on the 41st. Open daily until 10 pm.