Colonia Roma is a neighbourhood that needs to be savoured slowly. Preferably on foot, with observant eyes, and a camera around your neck. That's when you discover the often overlooked details that make this such a charming place and the many contrasts even on the same street.And that's precisely what we did on Photo Walk Nº78. We ambled around part of the neighbourhood, learning about its history, photographing its architecture and street art, and even being invited into a private courtyard to see some local urban art.We began the tour at Casa Lamm and learned that Colonia Roma had originally been the place where the wealthy built their mansions to escape the chaos of the city centre. Its heyday was from the early 1900s to 1940 when wide leafy streets were lined with European-style residences. We also wandered around La Romita, a mangle of tiny streets around a leafy square with one of the oldest churches in Mexico City in the centre. This is where the pre-Hispanic village Aztacalco was founded on one of the small islands on the lake in Aztec times. The Spaniards came and built a church there but over the years, it has strongly resisted development like the rest of the Colonia Roma. So maybe this was really a photo walk to capture the two faces of Colonia Roma and some of its curious spots. And as Avenida Alvaro Obregon simply bristles with restaurants, we decided to end with a meal and a cold beer at La Cerveceria. The best way to savour Colonia Roma.
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