“ El Parián ” ( which means “ The Market ” ) , began as a commercial passage in 1883 . After the 1985 Mexico City earthquake it was occupied by the earthquake ´s victims , then it became a market , and it was finally turned into a commercial and cultural passage with stores and restaurants . Today it is one of the symbols of the rebirth of the Colonia Roma
1985 Mexico City earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
El Parián (shopping arcade)