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Considered two of the most emblematic neighborhoods in Mexico City for their historical architectural value, bohemian lifestyle, and diverse gastronomical offerings, Colonia Roma and Colonia Condesa are destinations of their own.
Residents here are a mix of white-collar to creative-type chilangos (as Mexico City locals are often called) and mid- to long-term migrants from other North American and European nations looking for a picturesque zipcode.
Founded in 1903, Roma drew the attention of the Mexican bourgeois society for the services the new neighborhood intended to provide – running water, plumbing, and street lights – all embellished with lush Parisian-style boulevards, public gardens, and plazas. Many affluent families and businesses established residences in Roma, building stunning stone-brick mansions and apartment buildings with intentional beauty, following the architectural belle époque and art nouveau styles of the time.
Condesa neighborhood came a bit later and was officially founded in 1927, after the turmoil of the Mexican Revolution. Condesa's iconic art deco style is everywhere. From apartment buildings to street signs, parks, roundabouts, facades, and family townhouses, the neighborhood's unique charm lies in the unique blend of bougainvillea-clad walls with iconic architecture. Throughout many decades, Mexican poets, writers, painters, actors and socialites have left their bohemian aura in the enclave of Roma and Condesa.
The 1985 Mexico City earthquake was a turning point for both neighborhoods. Roma and Condesa were severely affected, and many families and businesses decided to move out, initiating a period of abandonment and neglect that lasted close to 20 years. In the early 2000s, young artists and hipsters saw opportunities in the area, bringing the gentrification that has heavily transformed the area into what it is now: an enclave with the best restaurants in town, an exciting mixture of cocktail and wine bars, art galleries, coworking spaces, specialty coffee shops, boutique hotels, and design stores with artisanal crafts and local brands.
It can take up to 45 minutes via Uber or taxi to travel from Terminal 1 or 2 of Mexico City's International Airport Benito Juarez to Roma or Condesa.
Once in the area, both neighborhoods are pleasantly walkable, and Mexico City's public bicycle system service, Ecobici, offers 7-day plans that make it convenient for visitors to move around.
Even though Roma and Condesa are centrally located, it usually takes 35 minutes to get to other neighborhoods like Polanco, Centro Histórico, or San Rafael via taxi, and even 1 hour to the Southern areas of Coyoacán and Pedregal. The subway system is accessible too. Several
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