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In 1890, the third floor was built, thereby increasing the capacity of the hotel and improving the services offered. But a hotel with more floors meant more stairs to climb, which was why in 1904 an elevator was brought from Switzerland, the first in Latin America, and continues in service to this day.

Throughout its long period of service, important figures of Mexican history have been guests in the elegant rooms of the hotel, some even changing the course of the country’s history from there. Benito Juárez used the hotel as his base for ruling the country for a few months, Porfirio Díaz lodged there during his visits to the port as governor and on his last visit, before leaving for exile in France and Victoriano Huerta acted as President of Mexico and named his cabinet in the hotel.

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