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Colonia Roma, also called La Roma or simply, Roma, is a district located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City just west of the city's historic center. The area comprises two colonias : Roma Norte and Roma Sur , divided by Coahuila street.
Roma - Beaux Arts neighbourhood next to Condesa, one of the oldest in Mexico City. Colonia Juarez - includes the Zona Rosa area, a gay friendly shopping area; Coyoacán - Town founded by Cortés swallowed by the city in the 1950s, countercultural neighborhood in downtown.
Another area with major damage was Colonia Roma with a number of buildings collapsing completely. [26] Even areas that did not suffer significant damage, such as Colonia San Rafael, were affected when homeless from other parts of the borough moved in, [22] or Colonia Condesa, when wealthier residents moved out. [27]
The population of the colonia declined from 95,000 inhabitants in 1970 to 35,000 in 1995. [3] Between the commercialization that has been ongoing since the 1960s and the aftermath of the 1985 earthquake, Colonia Roma has lost a large portion of its original structures from the first decades of the 20th century. [9]
Avenida Álvaro Obregón is an avenue in the Roma district of Mexico City, divided by a park median along which fountains are located with characters from Roman and Greek mythology. [1] There was a well known street market of art and antiques along the median, but this was eliminated in 2012. [2]
The Mercado de Medellín ("Medellín market"), also Mercado Medellín and officially Mercado Melchor Ocampo [1] is a public market located on Medellín street in Colonia Roma Sur neighborhood of Mexico City.
Rosetta is a restaurant in Colonia Roma, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, that has served Mexican cuisine with Mediterranean influences (mainly Italian) since 2010. It serves seasonal à la carte options. It is owned by chef Elena Reygadas, who studied at the International Culinary Center and worked at Locanda Locatelli in London. Food experts have ...
The Casa Lamm Cultural Center was built in the early 20th century when Colonia Roma was a new neighborhood for the wealthy leaving the historic center of Mexico City. [1] [2] In the 1990s the house was restored, and since 1994 it hosts exhibits as well as offering classes in art and literature.