{"id":542,"count":12,"description":"Modern Neighborhoods -Roma, Condesa, and Polanco- (12 places)<\/b>\r\n\r\nThe urban transformation of the 20th century left the capital a series of districts that today define its most cosmopolitan and avant-garde face. The Roma, Condesa, and Polanco neighborhoods form an unavoidable circuit where architectural heritage continuously converses with contemporary design, signature gastronomy, and cultural innovation. These neighborhoods invite an exploration on a pedestrian scale, discovering among their medians, parks, and art deco or neocolonial style squares a style of nightlife and vibrant living of the Mexican capital.\r\n\r\n53. Colonia Roma<\/b> Colonia Roma is an architectural treasure and the epicenter of capital bohemian culture. Founded in 1903 on the old pastures of La Romita, its streets retain the splendor of eclectic, art nouveau, and belle \u00e9poque style buildings. Walking through its tree-lined corridors and iconic squares, such as R\u00edo de Janeiro, is to take a journey back in time. Presently, this historic neighborhood seamlessly fuses its majestic heritage legacy with a vibrant offering of independent art galleries, bookstores, specialty cafes, and signature gastronomy.\r\n\r\n54. Mercado Roma<\/b> Mercado Roma is a space that incorporated the popular tianguis tradition into a gourmet experience. Inaugurated in 2014 in the heart of Colonia Roma, the venue recovered the spirit of neighborhood gathering by transforming an old industrial space into the city's first contemporary culinary market. Its architectural design stands out for the integration of a beautiful vertical garden and outdoor common areas. In its dynamic aisles, the visitor can taste everything from artisanal cheeses and tapas to sophisticated cuisine and innovative mixology.\r\n\r\n<\/b>55. Parque M\u00e9xico<\/b> Parque M\u00e9xico is the green heart and the undeniable symbol of the lifestyle in Colonia Condesa. Inaugurated in 1927, it was designed by architect Leonardo Noriega over the layout of the old Jockey Club Hippodrome, maintaining its characteristic elliptical shape. This space is an open-air museum of art deco style, highlighting the Fuente de los C\u00e1ntaros and the Foro Lindbergh, architectural jewels from the early 20th century. Strolling through its wide trails, surrounded by jacarandas and ash trees, offers an evocative breather.\r\n\r\n56. Casa Museo Guillermo Tovar <\/b>de Teresa Located in a dazzling late 19th-century mansion in Roma Norte, this museum was the personal refuge of Guillermo Tovar de Teresa, the great chronicler of the capital. Upon crossing its threshold, the visitor is transported to an intellectual atmosphere where viceregal art and 19th-century painting converse with a library of incalculable historical value. The most memorable spaces of the venue are its spectacular hallway of Venetian mirrors and an intimate Victorian-style garden. It is an invaluable cabinet of curiosities that preserves the urban cultural essence.\r\n\r\n57. Colonia Condesa<\/b> Colonia Condesa is the epicenter of design, youth, and cosmopolitan life. Founded in 1902 on the grounds of the old Hacienda de la Condesa de Miravalle, the neighborhood stands out for its unique elliptical layout, an inheritance of the hippodrome that once occupied the area. Walking through its wide tree-lined medians, like Avenida \u00c1msterdam, is a visual delight, as it concentrates the largest amount of art deco architecture in Latin America. Its elegant facades and squares like Parque Espa\u00f1a prove that this neighborhood remains a cultural and social refuge par excellence.\r\n\r\n58. Museo Soumaya<\/b> The Soumaya Museum is an architectural marvel that has definitively transformed the metropolis's urban landscape. Designed by architect Fernando Romero and inaugurated in 2011, its striking asymmetrical structure is covered by sixteen thousand aluminum hexagons, establishing itself as an icon of modernity. The free-admission venue safeguards an invaluable collection of over sixty-six thousand pieces spanning thirty centuries of art. It stands out internationally for housing the largest collection of sculptor Auguste Rodin outside of France.\r\n\r\n59. Museo Jumex<\/b> The Jumex Museum is the most relevant exhibition platform for contemporary art in Latin America. Designed by renowned British architect David Chipperfield and inaugurated in 2013, the building stands out for its white travertine facade and its iconic sawtooth roof, an elegant homage to the industrial past of the Polanco area. The venue is home to one of the most vast private collections of current art globally. The spacious and minimalist galleries offer an unparalleled avant-garde visual experience.\r\n\r\n60. Casa Estudio Luis Barrag\u00e1n<\/b> Located in the old neighborhood of Tacubaya, the Casa Estudio Luis Barrag\u00e1n is the only individual residence in Latin America declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Built in 1948, this masterpiece is the ultimate exponent of \"emotional architecture,\" where the masterful use of light, textures, color, and the sound of water transform the space into an intrinsic experience. Noteworthy are its garden and the iconic terrace with high colorful walls that invite introspection. Visiting it is to enter the brilliant mind of this award-winning architect.\r\n\r\n61. Avenida Presidente Masaryk (Polanco)<\/b> Avenida Presidente Masaryk is the most exclusive and elegant artery in the city. Named in 1936 in honor of the first president of Czechoslovakia, this thoroughfare has evolved from its origins as a residential area for the post-revolutionary elite into an epicenter of luxury. The avenue is flanked by majestic Californian neocolonial-style mansions that today house haute couture boutiques, jewelry stores, and prestigious restaurants. Following its recent pedestrian renovation, walking under the shade of its trees means enjoying commercial vanguard.\r\n\r\n62. Mercado Medell\u00edn<\/b> Officially named Mercado Melchor Ocampo, Mercado Medell\u00edn in Colonia Roma Sur is the most colorful multicultural epicenter in the capital. With over sixty years of history, this venue transformed into the main meeting point for various South American and Caribbean migrant communities. It is a unique space where ingredients and dishes from across the continent converge: from Cuban coffee, Venezuelan arepas, and Colombian products, to traditional Yucatecan gastronomy. Wandering its aisles is celebrating the wealth of the continent.\r\n\r\n63. Glorieta de las Cibeles<\/b> The Fountain of Cibeles, an exact replica of the emblematic Madrid work, was inaugurated in 1980 as a symbol of brotherhood between Spain and Mexico. Located in the heart of Colonia Roma, this roundabout has consolidated itself as a vital pedestrian and cultural meeting point. Surrounded by beautiful mansions, open-air cafes, and designer restaurants, the square brims with unceasing urban dynamism. Admiring the majestic figure of the goddess mounted on her chariot pulled by lions is an invitation to enjoy the cosmopolitan life and charm that characterize this vibrant corridor.\r\n\r\n64. Zona Rosa<\/b> The Zona Rosa, located in the emblematic Colonia Ju\u00e1rez, is a historic benchmark of cosmopolitan life. During the 1960s, this polygon became the intellectual epicenter of the metropolis, gathering prominent writers and artists of the Breakaway Generation. Today, it is recognized as the heart of the movement and culture of sexual diversity in the country. Walking its dynamic pedestrian streets, flanked by an inexhaustible offer of restaurants, galleries, and vibrant nightlife, is a celebration of plurality and freedom.","link":"https:\/\/mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx\/category\/barrios-imperdibles\/?lang=en","name":"Barrios Modernos -Roma, Condesa y Polanco- (12 lugares)","slug":"barrios-imperdibles","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories\/542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx\/api\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}