1.   Free parking lines the square, and the other shops have parking lots.

2.   Long after Arafat had left, his face beamed from posters that lined the square and decorated Palestinian military vehicles at the curbs.

3.   Muslims and Christians celebrated, seemingly oblivious to the hundreds of gun-toting Palestinian security officers who lined the square.

4.   The square is lined with statues of famous mariachis of the past.

5.   Visitors can shop or sit at the outdoor cafes that line the square without fear of being run over or mixing exhaust fumes with their espressos.

6.   Several thousand other mourners lined the square in front of Notre Dame and nearby streets.