CDMX

Santa Fe

In the 80s the government of Mexico City closed down the trash landfill of Santa Fe and created a new urban development on top of it with the university Ibero opening up in 1988, the Santa Fe Mall in 1993, and Televisa in 1998; starting the process of gentrification of one of the most neglected zones of the city and you can feel the contrast of lifestyles like in Amarte Duele for a day.

This tour would take through the modern side of Santa Fe where corporations have open up their headquarters and where luxury condominiums have been built for the new rich. The area is characterized by contemporary architecture, highways and hillsides. The iconic movie Amarte Duele (a love story in between a fresa and a cholo that ends tragically) was filmed in the Santa Fe Mall and reflects on the contrast of life between the privileged and the marginalized. Today Santa Fe is one of the most expensive zones in the city with everything you need in a short drive or a tiring walk; the area is uphill surrounded by cliffs and some of the most poor neighborhoods of the city. It is here where the nepobabies and the salaried work hand in hand to move the country forward. The tour suggest visiting 3 buildings known for its futuristic architecture in the morning; tacos, a walking tour plus a park in the afternoon; and to end the day shopping plus dinning in the Centro Comercial Santa Fe.

Stops:

1 Parroquia de San Josemaria Escriva

2 Calakmul Corporate Building

3 Garden Santa Fe

4 Food at El Barrio

5 Av Santa Fe Walking Tour

6 Parque La Mexicana

7 Santa Fe Mall