Eiffel and Mercado Hidalgo?

[doncoulter]

Don't feel silly, Mykul. I bet eight out of ten native guanajuatenses believe the myth, which, though apparently false, is not really far-fetched. As earlier posts have noted, Eiffel designed two other buildings in Mexico and several in South America.

As for how it got started, who knows? I think it's very old. I first heard it from my Spanish teacher, twenty years ago, and she had no doubt it was true. I still see her occasionally, but I wouldn't even think of trying to enlighten her. It would be like telling a kid there's no Santa Claus.

Don