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Zona Rosa is one of three areas in Mexico City where gay bars and other businesses operate, along with Plaza Garibaldi and an area on Avenida Insurgentes South. [20] However, Zona Rosa is the largest of these and considered to be the gay community's business center, with over 200 businesses spread over 16 blocks. [18]
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. Del Valle - Upscale residential neighborhood and cradle of José López Portillo and many other important people in Mexican history.
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The Zona Rosa area began as a subdivision for the wealthy in the late 19th century located on the far west side of what is now Colonia Juárez. [2] Today, Zona Rosa comprises 24 of the colonia's 99 city blocks, [7] and shares the rest of the area's architecture and streets named after European cities. [3]
Condesa or La Condesa is an area in the Cuauhtémoc Borough of Mexico City, south of Zona Rosa and 4 to 5 km west of the Zócalo, the city's main square. It is immediately west of Colonia Roma, together with which it is designated as a "Barrio Mágico Turístico" ("Magic Neighborhood for Tourists").
The 1985 Mexico City earthquake reshaped the city layout, and Polanco was no exception; restaurants, embassies, boutiques and corporate business slowly moved from Zona Rosa and established themselves in Polanco. Big houses were torn down and replaced with new buildings.
Mexico City is divided into 16 boroughs, officially designated as demarcaciones territoriales or colloquially known as alcaldías [citation needed] in Spanish. Headed by a mayor, these boroughs kept the same territory and name as the former [ when? ] delegaciones while expanding their local government powers. [ 1 ]
Tourism plays a major role in the borough's economy. It contains some of the best-known landmarks of Mexico City, so it has become the most visited area of the city by tourists. The most popular areas are the historic center, Alameda Central/Bellas Artes, Reforma, and Zona Rosa.