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The Parque México (English: Mexico Park) is the popular name of one of the two public parks located in the Hipodromo Condesa neighborhood of Cuauhtémoc borough, Mexico City, the other one being "Parque España." The park's official name is "Parque José de San Martín," in honor of the Argentine general.
It has an area of 90,000 square metres. It was built in 1927 as the centerpiece of the neighborhood's development plan on what was a horse racing track (thats the reason why the neighbor's name is Colonia Hipodromo (Hipodrome neighbor) and is surrounded by the avenida México street. It is characterized by its Art Deco architecture and design. The most prominent features are the Charles Lindbergh open air theater, its naturalist park benches, and a duck pond.
External links
- El Parque México — A description of the park. Also in Spanish
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