Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Location of Scenes from Spectre
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 13, 2018
1. Location of Scenes from Spectre Marker
Este edificio se uso como locación para escenas de la película: Spectre James Bond 007
Esteralizada por Daniel Craig
Dirigida por: Sam Mendez
Marzo de 2015
This building was used as a location for scenes from the film: Spectre, James Bond 007
Starring: Daniel Craig
Directed by: Sam Mendes
March 2015
Erected 2015.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2015.
Location. 19° 26.167′ N, 99° 8.333′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. Marker is on Xiconténcatl just north of Calle de Tacuba, on the right when traveling north. Xiconténcatl is pedestrian-only on this block. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Church of San Andrés (a few steps from this marker); Museum of the Heroic Military College (within shouting distance of this marker); Offices of the Diario del Hogar
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Regarding Location of Scenes from Spectre. The building appears in the first scenes of Spectre (2015). Bond enters the south entrance of the building and goes to what appears to be a hotel room using an elevator (the elevator and other interiors are actually from the nearby Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México). He then slips out and walks over the roof of the building in order to surveil a meeting in a building to the north (the somewhat run-down Teatro Fru-Fru building). After an explosion (which would seemingly have destroyed a large part of the adjoining Mexican Senate building from which Bond was doing his surveillance and miraculously survives), Bond chases a
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2018
2. Location of Scenes from Spectre Marker
The marker can be seen underneath the green awning.
Interestingly, the movie includes a Day of the Dead parade and crowd, which was entirely created for the movie. After the movie was released, Mexico City authorities have continued to hold the parade each year due to demand from tourists and locals.
Note that the marker uses some unusual language, such as “esteralizada” for “starring” and “locación” for “location”, which leads one to believe that it was not written by a Spanish speaker. Also note that the normal spelling for the director is ‘Mendes’.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2018
3. Location of Scenes from Spectre Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2018
4. Location of Scenes from Spectre
This area a few meters to the north of the marker was also included in the movie. Bond was on top of the building to the right (Mexican Senate Building), surveiling and then shooting into the building to the north, the Teatro Fru-Fru. Both buildings partially collapsed in an explosion, with Bond and a suspect escaping from the rubble and running towards the viewer.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
