Falling in love with the architecture he saw on its streets, Alexander Von Humboldt named Mexico City in the 19th Century as "The City of Palaces."
On the 21st Century, that tradition of marvelous buildings continues, now thanks to the architecture of a building erected for sports and entertainment: Arena Ciudad de México.
5,000 tons of structural steel; 25,000 tons of reinforced steel; 100,000 cubic meters of concrete in a 25,000-square-meter building area and a 45-meter height, are the main ingredients of Arena Ciudad de México, which will host two NBA regular season games on Thursday and Saturday.