Zona Rosa

Why go

the pink zone because of the pink tiles on the street today. The area is between Paseo de la Reforma, Insurgentes Avenue, Chapultepec Avenue, and Florencia Street. During the administration of President Porfirio Diaz, the neighborhood became an important suburb of Mexico City. The mansions (called casas porfirianas ) were built in Beaux-Arts architecture. During the time between.

What to look for

• Notice how Zona Rosa relates to the surrounding streets and skyline.
• Look for surviving details that reveal the site's principal historical layer.

The full story

1891 and 1902 a trolley provided transportation from this area to Chapultepec. In the 1950s the suburb became a business, commercial, social and tourist center and most of the old houses were torn down. In the 1960s, art galleries were created with the support of artist and intellectuals such as José Luis Cuevas and Guadalupe Amor and the area received many tourists during the 1968 Summer Olympics. The cosmopolitan feature of the area attracted local and international visitors which encouraged the creation of hotels, jewelries, nightclubs, handicraft markets as well as the city's best restaurants and antique stores. After the 1985 earthquake, the area dramatically changed and today is better known for containing a large portion of the city's clubs, bars and restaurants. Zona Rosa belongs to the layered story of the Valley of Mexico. Its architecture, landscape, collections, or civic role reflects changes that unfolded across pre-Hispanic, colonial, modern, and contemporary periods. Looking closely at materials, spatial relationships, and neighboring landmarks makes that history easier to read. The visit.

Useful to know

• Allow enough time to see Zona Rosa and its immediate setting without rushing.
• Check current official access information before entering any managed interior.

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