Mexico Pavilion at Epcot

Mexico Pavilion

The main building of the Mexico pavilion

Epcot
Area	World Showcase
Coordinates	28°22′17″N 81°32′51″W / 28.371436°N 81.547448°W / 28.371436; -81.547448
Status	Operating
Opening date	October 1, 1982
General statistics
Attraction type	Themed pavilion
Theme	Mexican Village

The Mexico Pavilion is a Mexican-themed pavilion that is part of the World Showcase, within Epcot at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, United States. Its location is next to the Norwegian pavilion.

Layout

The Mexico Pavilion resembles a Mesoamerican pyramid with steps leading to entrance doors. Visitors enter through a gallery display of Mexican artwork, the "Animales Fantásticos" art collection. The central indoor area of the pavilion is themed as an outdoor twilight-lit Mexican village and marketplace, Plaza de los Amigos. At the edge of the plaza, a restaurant, San Ángel Inn Restaurante, overlooks an indoor lagoon with a themed backdrop of another pyramid and smoking volcanos in the distance with themed lighting and smoke effects. To the side of the plaza, a boarding area leads to a boat ride, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros which commences in the indoor lagoon area.

Due to the location and height of the outdoor structure of the pavilion, the nightly fireworks show "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" is controlled from a small technical office atop the building.

Attractions and services

Attractions

Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros - April 6, 2007 – present.
Agent P World Showcase Adventure - June 23, 2012, – present.

Former Attractions

El Río del Tiempo (The River of Time) - 1982 to 2007. (Replaced by Gran Fiesta Tour in 2007)
Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure - January 28, 2009, to May 18, 2012.

Dining

San Angel Inn Restaurante - an indoor table-service restaurant located in the central plaza of the pavilion, the restaurant is the sibling to Mexico City's restaurant of the same name, which dates back to 1692.
La Hacienda de San Ángel - a lakeside indoor table-service restaurant, opened in September 2010.
Cantina de San Ángel - a lakeside counter-service location with casual outdoor seating.
La Cava del Tequila - a tequila bar with a vast collection of tequilas, specialty margaritas and light Mexican appetizers, hosted by tequila "connoisseurs" that interact with park guests. Located adjacent to San Angel Inn Restaurante.

Live entertainment

Mariachi Cobre

Shopping

Plaza de Los Amigos, a Mexican marketplace that sells products such as sombreros, ceramics, musical instruments such as maracas, bajas and The Three Caballeros' merchandise.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mexico, Epcot.

Epcot

Present and former attractions

Future World	Innoventions Club Cool Imagination! ImageWorks Journey Into Imagination With Figment Mission: Space The Land Symbiosis Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable Living with the Land Soarin' Around the World The Seas with Nemo & Friends Coral Reef Restaurant Turtle Talk with Crush Spaceship Earth Test Track Universe of Energy

World Showcase	The American Adventure Canada O Canada! China Wonders of China Reflections of China France Impressions de France Les Chefs de France Germany IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth Italy Japan Mexico Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros Morocco Norway Frozen Ever After United Kingdom

Annual events	Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

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