Plaza Herrera

The plazas in America were the authentic compendium of the city because, in these, everything happened. Until the construction of the French Canal began, the plazas located in Casco Antiguo were clear of trees and unpaved so that they could provide the social function of a theater of entertainment and collective festivities.

The Plaza was renowned for bullfights, but before the end of the 19th century, the bullfighting festival was assigned to the future Plaza Herrera, an empty lot that arose from the fire of 1781 that devastated the old neighborhood of San José. As the government authorities decided against rebuilding, this space became a natural plaza initially known as Plaza of Triumph, where parties, bullfights, and celebrations of military victories took place.Read more