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Neighborhood of Mexico City
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Santa Fe is in the western area of Mexico City. It is the newest and most modern district of the city, as almost all of it has been developed only in the past twenty years; this puts this district in stark contrast with Mexico City's other districts, especially the Centro Historico. Many multinational and Mexican companies alike are headquartered here, with multimillion-dollar skyscrapers.
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La Lavadora
The washing machine, an example of modern architecture.
A quite steep road with (reportedly) 45% slope. The street by itself isn't too interesting, but be careful driving down by car.
Large urban park with wooded areas providing shade for gravel walking and jogging trails. The park has a skate park, playgrounds with modern playscapes, scenic waterways with ducks and park benches, and dog parks. Food vendors are available.
Glitzy upscale steak house for the expense account crowd.
Haute Mexican cuisine. Refined ambiance.
Haute Mexican and international food.
Mesquite charbroiled sirloin hamburgers.
Healthy food.
Seafood, refined ambiance.
Family friendly Italian restaurant that also serves Mexican breakfast dishes. European style bakery. Valet parking available.
Upscale Italian restaurant in the JW Marriott hotel. Attentive service and delicious food.
Spanish tapas served in a luxurious dining room. Menu and wine list are both limited, but service is attentive.
Modern nightclub with loud music, mostly reggaeton and Latin pop styles. Young crowd. Arrogantly rude management trying way too hard to be "exclusive".
Cozy pub atmosphere with live bands playing mostly rock. Secure garage parking available. Unexceptional food includes steak platters, burritos, etc.
Pub atmosphere with music videos playing on TVs and sometimes live music. Has a full menu with traditional Mexican food.
Local craft brewery with about a dozen house beers on tap. The flagship beer is a light-bodied Mexican lager in the style of Sol or Corona but the best beers are their darker porters and stouts. Persephone is a classic milk stout with a smooth body and sweet, malty flavor. Bottled beers are also available. Light food, including sandwiches and tacos, is available. Occasional live music. Best place to drink beer in Santa Fe.
formerly Vesta
This appealing hotel tower in the shape of an arc holds its own in the Santa Fe array of buildings and has a cheery breakfast and spa/wellness center offering.
This one is like a glass obelisk and should be easy to spot.
Interestingly, these two hotels share a space that used to be occupied by a Fiesta property and both cater to the adjacent Santa Fe convention center. Doubletree website.
You can stay at this innovatively designed hotel and appreciate the architecture firsthand, or try out the indoor pool or free breakfast.
Here you can sit at the rooftop bar/patio to take in the Santa Fe scene from up high.
The architecture is not too inspiring, but there's an outdoor pool and restaurant (breakfast for a fee).
Such a demonstrative presence in Santa Fe. Here breakfast costs extra.
This one is set apart by the big orange chair on top of the front entrance. Otherwise, its diminutive presence among the surrounding architectural giants and general appearance overall make it seem like a hotel in Minsk or something. All suites and good breakfast buffet though.
First-class hotel with spacious, comfortable, well-appointed rooms. Excellent service with friendly staff. 24-hour gym, spa services available.
This is the country's largest shopping center with more than 500 stores and a movie theater. Buy the unimaginable, from a t-shirt to a yacht. Anchor stores include Liverpool, El Palacio de Hierro, Sears and the first Saks Fifth Avenue in Mexico. Other remarkable stores include French Connection, Mango, Zara, Massimo Dutti, Armani, Hugo Boss, Tous, Scappino, and Chanel.
Features an IMAX 3-D theater and a big food court.
By train
Sante Fe is served by the El Insurgente train, connecting Toluca to Mexico City.
By cable caɹ
Mexico City's Cablebus Line 3 connects downtown areas near Chapultepec with Santa Fe.
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