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It is dedicated to José Vasconcelos, the philosopher and former president of the National Library of Mexico. The library is spread across 38,000 square metres (409,000 sq ft), [ 2 ] and had an initial planned cost of 954 million pesos (roughly US$98 million). [ 3 ]
Starting in 1964, Porrúa began publishing its own reference work called "El Diccionario de Historia Biografía y Geografía de México" (Dictionary of the History, Biographies and Geography of Mexico) and in 1992 began a division dedicated to young readers, starting with a version of the story of Don Quixote.
Until recently, the La Ciudadela building was shared with offices of the Secretariat of National Defense and the Interior. The building was declared a historical monument in 1931, because it is located in the monument area of the Historic Center of Mexico City , and is listed in the respective decree, published in the Official Gazette on April ...
Central Library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is the main library in the Ciudad Universitaria Campus. [1] It holds one of the largest collections in Mexico . It has a multidisciplinary approach for all the university courses from the adjacent faculties.
Rogelio Esquivel Medina, 83, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of México (2001–2008). [69] Rosalía Peredo, 71, politician and social activist, deputy (1985–1988) and senator (2006–2012). [70] 27 June - Joana Brito, 76, actress (Teresa, La fuerza del destino) and voiceover artist (The Princess and the Frog). [71]
Mexico City Museum facade Frontal view of the courtyard.. The history of the Old Palace of the Counts of Santiago de Calimaya dates back to the year 1527, when Mr. Juan Gutiérrez Altamirano arrived in New Spain from the island of Cuba, where he had been governor in 1524; to take the post of Corregidor of Texcoco and overseer of Hernán Cortés.
The Library of the Congress of Mexico (Spanish: Biblioteca del Honorable Congreso de la Unión) is a public library which contains most of the records of the country's legislative sessions since its Independence. It is located at 29 Tacuba Street, near the corner with Bolivar in the historic center of Mexico City. [1]
Today, there are 34 different Gandhi Bookstores; 17 are located within Mexico City and 17 in other parts of the country. One store is located inside El Palacio de Hierro in the country's capital, and more exist in select Walmart Supercenters, and also in Mexico City's airport. They also have an online store that sells books internationally ...