The intersection originally had the Glorieta del Caballito roundabout, which indicated the northern end of Paseo de la Reforma. It featured an equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain, colloquially known as El caballito (lit. transl. the little horse). Avenida Bucareli was built a few years later. In 1920, El Universal opened the building that became its headquarters, at Bucareli 12. Two years later, Excélsior opened its headquarters on the opposite side of the street, a building designed by engineer Efrén Rebolledo,[1] at Bucareli 17.[2]
During the 1980s, Excélsior constructed an adjacent building on the corner of Paseo de la Reforma, named Esquina de la Información,[2][3] named after the location of the distributorship for various important newspapers (Excélsior and El Universal, as well as Novedades de México, La Jornada, El Nacional, La Prensa, and El Heraldo) and magazines (Cinelandia, Alarma and Lágrimas y Risas),[4][5] and where it was common to hear newsboys announcing newspaper highlights before their distribution.[6] A gas station was located on the site.[7][8] On 1 October 2016, Excélsior ceased its operations in the building and moved its headquarters near Ciudad Universitaria.[9] The property was sold to Jones Lang LaSalle and by that year there were plans to create a mixed-use development called Reforma 10.[3][10] There have been no changes as of 2019.[11]
Landmarks
The intersection converges in an area with multiple landmarks:
360° panoramic view of the intersection in 2010 during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Mexican independence parade: From left to right, El Universal headquarters, Excélsior headquarters, Barceló México Reforma Hotel, Edificio El Moro, El Caballito sculpture, Torre del Caballito, Fuente de la República.
^ ab"Adiós, Esquina de la Información" [Farewell, Esquina de la Información]. La Otra Opinión (in Spanish). 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^"Línea 7: mapas de barrio" [Line 7: neighborhood maps]. Mexico City Metrobús (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^Ramírez, Kenya (2 December 2012). "Agreden la fachada del diario Excélsior" [Attack on the facade of Excélsior newspaper] (PDF). Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.