The Nacional Monte de Piedad (Mountain of Compassion) is Latin America’s biggest pawn shop and is over 200 years old. The front rooms are always full of crowds of people attempting to flog their jewelry, pottery etc., whilst further back the wares of the unfortunate are on sale. This huge building just west of the Cathedral is purportedly on the site of the palace where Moctezuma housed his conquistador visitors.

Location:
Plaza de la Constitución, Centro Histórico, Mexico D.F
Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico

Historical Building Types:
Colonial architecture, Site of historic significance

Price Description: Free

Relative price: Budget

Open Hours from:8.30 a.m.

Open Hours to:6.00 p.m.

Days Closed:Sunday

Travel Skills: None

Contact Information:
Zip: 06060

By Lisa Rodan

Created: 06 Mar 2009

Updated: 06 Mar 2009