On the 21st September 1629, the works were interrupted by the flood suffered by the city, in which the water reached two meters in height, causing damage in the main square, today called Plaza del Zócalo, and other parts of the city. Due to the damage, a project was started to build the new cathedral in the Tacubaya hills, west of the city but the idea was discarded and the project continued at the same location, under the direction of Juan Gómez de Trasmonte, the interior was finished and consecrated in 1667.
On September 21, 1629, construction was halted due to a flood that flooded the city up to two meters high, damaging the main square now known as Plaza del Zócalo and other areas. The damage prompted an initiative to construct a new cathedral in Tacubaya hills, west of the city; however, this idea was abandoned and the project continued at its original location under Juan Gómez de Trasmonte's supervision. The interior was completed and consecrated in 1667.