Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma is one of the busiest thoroughfares in the country. The wide, tree-lined boulevard is also home to the nation's tallest buildings. The street intersects with several major roundabouts and monuments, including the Fuente de La Diana Cazadora, which translates to Diana the Huntress Fountain.

Fuente de La Diana Cazadora, Mexico City, April 2009, image retrieved from Google Street View

In this week's Throwback Thursday, we look at how this area has developed in six short years. The photo above shows a Google Street View image taken in April 2009. The St. Regis Mexico City has dominated the intersection since its completion in 2008. The 225-metre Torre Mayor which looms in the background was the tallest building in Mexico at the time.

Fuente de La Diana Cazadora, Mexico City, October 2015, image retrieved from Google Street View

Fast forward to October 2015, and several new skyline-altering developments appear. Some surrounding buildings take their name from the centre monument, such as Torre Diana, the 33-storey office complex to the right that has almost completed construction. On the left, the 50-storey Torre BBVA Bancomer stands at an impressive 235 metres, eclipsing Torre Mayor, which is now largely obscured by Torre Reforma from this angle. With a height of 244 metres, Torre Reforma is now the tallest skyscraper in the country.

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