Inverted triangle object over Mexico City

[Starflint]

A golden inverted triangle that appeared somewhere in Mexico in March 2021

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16KbXN1Hhfw

As well as the golden inverted triangle that also appeared in March 2025 (with slightly clearer image quality)

Source: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1608025767194579

Judging by the image quality, both videos appear to be reposts.

The exact location of the 2021 video is currently unknown, but the second video is said to have been filmed in San Andrés Totoltepec, Mexico.

This location is situated south of Mexico City's center, where, theoretically, reflections would be easily visible. Based on the footage, it looks like a reflection from some kind of building in hazy weather, especially since it was observed in March both times, suggesting it might be a building in the same location. However, I haven't found the exact coordinates of the two videographers at the time, so I cannot confirm if it is a reflection from a specific building in Mexico City.

 

[Giddierone]

It's the top of this building. 19.42407628843775, -99.17519768954948
Thankfully it's one-sided so geolacting the camera positions shouldn't be too difficult.

 

[Mick West]

Torre Major sounds like a good candidate

[Post overlapped @Giddierone's]

 

[Trailblazer]

Judging by the image quality, both videos appear to be reposts.

I have found this location - here is the blue roof on the right, and the mast.

I am pretty sure that the video was shot from this footbridge over the highway:

You can see the cables and this distinctive street lamp with three holes in the arm in close-up as the camera moves around at the end of the video. Plus the "AUTO LAVADO" banner seen in the video is there in June 2021 Street View.

Co-ordinates: 19.258950°, -99.173519°

I marked the Torre Mayor with a big yellow pin and it appears to be in the right kind of place, but I haven't done anything high-tech!

As for the other video, I haven't found the exact building in the foreground but somewhere on the hilltop above San Andrés Totoltepec as suggested looks good. Approx area is 19.243°, -99.173°.

 

[Starflint]

As for the other video, I haven't found the exact building in the foreground but somewhere on the hilltop above San Andrés Totoltepec as suggested looks good. Approx area is 19.243°, -99.173°.

Thanks to your excellent preliminary scouting work, I was able to easily narrow down and pinpoint the second filming location（19°14'30.21"N 99°10'12.39"W），This shooting location is only 350 meters away from the approximate coordinates you provided. Unfortunately, there is no street view available here, so I had to confirm it based on the observation angle and that unique house in the southeast corner featuring curved walls and a white patio（19°14'31.88"N 99°10'12.72"W）

 

[Starflint]

Thankfully it's one-sided so geolacting the camera positions shouldn't be too difficult

Knowing that its unique reflective surface was facing backward, it became much easier to find the shooting point by following the straight path in that direction

 

[Eburacum]

Looks like at least one of the two videos is solved, and the other one is probably the same effect.

 

[Giddierone]

I was able to easily narrow down and pinpoint the second filming location

Can you explain your method here and which map you used?

 

[Starflint]

Can you explain your method here and which map you used?

It's nothing special; I just used Google Earth, using the upper edge of the building's inverted triangular reflective surface as the x-axis, and then used the map's ruler tool to draw a long Y-axis line from its center (representing the possible shooting angle). Then, I searched based on the approximate city location given in the video (San Andrés Totoltepec). Since the location of the first video had already been solved and the filming dates for both videos were nearly identical, it was highly likely that the second filming location was nearby. Combining the unique appearance of the houses in the foreground at the start of the second video, their general orientation, and the characteristic of being on the edge of a hillside (which eliminates the need to filter through many of the lower-lying residential areas), I slowly searched along that "Y" axis until I found a match. Geolocation isn't my strong suit, so I had to use this clumsy method; there was definitely a bit of luck involved.