Colonia Hipódromo Condesa
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Colonia Hipódromo Condesa is a colonia
or neighborhood located west of the historic center of Mexico City
. The colonia is part of the “La Condesa” area of the city, which also includes Colonia Condesa and Colonia Hipódromo
. This colonia is better known popularly as part of La Condesa, as it shares much of the same architectural styles. The colonia is bordered by the following streets: Avenida Michoacán and Alfonso Reyes in the north, Eje 4 Sur Benjamín Franklin in the south, Avenida Tamaulipas in the east and Ciurcuito Interior José Vasconcelos to the west. Its postal code is 06170. It was populated slightly later than the rest of La Condesa, but with the same demographic. While like its neighbors, it has a number of fine restaurants, it has managed to keep more of its quiet residential character.
Colonia (Mexico)
In general, colonias are neighborhoods in Mexican cities, which have no jurisdictional autonomy or representation. It is plausible that the name, which literally means colony, arose in the late 19th, early 20th centuries, when one of the first urban developments outside Mexico City's core was...
or neighborhood located west of the historic center of Mexico City
Historic center of Mexico City
The historic center of Mexico City is also known as the "Centro" or "Centro Histórico." This neighborhood is focused on the Zócalo or main plaza in Mexico City and extends in all directions for a number of blocks with its farthest extent being west to the Alameda Central The Zocalo is the largest...
. The colonia is part of the “La Condesa” area of the city, which also includes Colonia Condesa and Colonia Hipódromo
Colonia Hipódromo
Colonia Hipódromo is a colonia west of the historic center of Mexico City in the Cuauhtémoc borough. It is one of three colonias that are jointly known as “La Condesa.” The colonia and the La Condesa area is centered on Parque México, a large park built on a former private racetrack belonging to...
. This colonia is better known popularly as part of La Condesa, as it shares much of the same architectural styles. The colonia is bordered by the following streets: Avenida Michoacán and Alfonso Reyes in the north, Eje 4 Sur Benjamín Franklin in the south, Avenida Tamaulipas in the east and Ciurcuito Interior José Vasconcelos to the west. Its postal code is 06170. It was populated slightly later than the rest of La Condesa, but with the same demographic. While like its neighbors, it has a number of fine restaurants, it has managed to keep more of its quiet residential character.