Avenida Juárez is a street in the Historic Center of Mexico City flanking the south side of the centuries-old Alameda Central park . Originally each block had a different name : During the 1940s through the 1960s it was one of the city 's iconic boulevards , lined with upscale shops and hotels . In the 1985 Mexico City earthquake , the Alameda , Del Prado and Regis hotels collapsed or were torn down
1985 Mexico City earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Avenida Juárez