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The most famous section of Colonia Juarez, Zona Rosa, began as development by Rafael Martínez de la Torre, which he envisioned as a satellite city away from Mexico City catering to the wealthy. At his death in 1882, the project stagnated until Salvador Malo acquired the rights to the area and participated in creating a district council for it.
The Mormon colonies in Mexico are settlements located near the Sierra Madre mountains in northern Mexico which were established by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) beginning in 1885. [1]: 86–99 The colonists came to Mexico due to federal attempts to curb and prosecute polygamy in the United States.
Colonia Juárez is known for its peach and apple orchards as well as cattle ranches. It is also known for the many graduates from its renowned academy. Residents typically work as farmers, ranchers or in the local schools. Colonia Juárez is the home of the Academia Juárez (Juarez Stake Academy), a private high school owned by the LDS Church.
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.
Zona Rosa ('Pink Zone') is an area in Mexico City which is known for its shopping, nightlife, LGBT community, and its recently established Korean community. [2] The larger official neighborhood it is part of is Colonia Juárez, located just west of the historic center of Mexico City.
The Mexico City Mexico Temple was closed March 30, 2007 for renovations [33] [34] and was rededicated Sunday, 16 November 2008. [35] The temple was again closed in early 2014 for renovations. [34] A public open house was held from Friday, 14 August 2015, through Saturday, 5 September 2015, excluding Sundays. [36]
The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple is the 55th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).. On a hill just west of the little town of Colonia Juárez, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, and overlooking a fertile valley, sits the first of the smaller LDS temples to be completed outside of the United States.
The Torre BBVA México ("BBVA México Tower", formerly Torre BBVA Bancomer) is an office skyscraper on Paseo de la Reforma in Colonia Juárez, Mexico City. It is the headquarters of BBVA México, Mexico's largest bank. [1] Upon its completion in 2015 it became the second tallest building in Mexico City at 235