Condesa
Condesa: Art Deco, Parque México and Ámsterdam
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © LEG95 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Condesa: Art Deco, Parque México and Ámsterdam
Condesa, with Hipódromo inside it, was built in the 1920s and 1930s on the old racecourse, which is why Avenida Ámsterdam runs in an oval around Parque México. Its Art Deco buildings, shady streets and parks make it the city’s most walkable neighbourhood.
Eating
Em, Gaba and Esquina Común (One MICHELIN Star); Molino El Pujol, Plonk, Jowong and Caracol de Mar (Bib Gourmand).
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Image courtesy of © Estef93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsDrinking
Baltra.
Walk the Ámsterdam oval in the morning, and stay for lunch.
Staying
Condesa DF, Octavia Casa, the Mondrian and the Andaz.
Our advice: Sunday morning in Parque México is the neighbourhood at its happiest.
Why it's on our list
- Eating
- Drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Condesa: Art Deco, Parque México and Ámsterdam before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Condesa: Art Deco, Parque México and Ámsterdam are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- JuanacatlánLine 1600 m8 min walk
- ChapultepecLine 1650 m8 min walk
- SevillaLine 11.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- The Castillo de Chapultepec850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Bellas Artes4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Zócalo5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Templo Mayor5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 29 min
- The Casa Azul6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 35 min
- The airport (AICM)11 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Train and coach terminals
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Buenavista station4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 25 min
- TAPO (coaches east)11 kmCar or taxi 54 min