Baños de Moctezuma

Of pre-Hispanic origin and formerly known as the Espinosa pool, this space supplied water to the haciendas south of Chapultepec Hill, such as La Condesa.

In the 19th century, in front of this water box, a set of baths was built that achieved great fame: the Casa Baños de Chapultepec, owned by José Amor y Escandón. These baths were inaugurated on April 1, 1870, and closed in August 1881.

Eventually, the Escandón family would sell the property to the City Hall, which demolished the baths and integrated the land to the Chapultepec Forest, leaving the pre-Hispanic container standing; by 1910, the area was remodeled for the centennial of Mexico’s Independence and renamed “Baños de Moctezuma”.