Avenida Álvaro Obregón Explained

Avenida Álvaro Obregón is an avenue in the Roma district of Mexico City, divided by a park median along which fountains are located with characters from Roman and Greek mythology.^[1]

There was a well known street market of art and antiques along the median, but this was eliminated in 2012.^[2] The median continues to be the site of various cultural events, including exhibitions of art, organic and natural product fairs, etc.

The avenue is a hotspot for a fast-changing scene of restaurants,^[3] such as La Docena, Cocina Conchita,^[4] Scimmia Legno Pizza,^[5] Mónica Patiño's Delirio,^[6] Bacoa, Pisto y Ahumados^[7] and bars such as Limantour,^[8] Félix and Departamento.^[9]

Casa Lamm and the El Parián Commercial Passage are both located along the avenue.

Gallery

Fountains

Notes and References

1. http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2013/12/08/sem-leandro.html Leandro Arellano, "Los Bronces de Obregón" (The bronze statues of Obregón street), La Jornada semanal, 8 December 2013
2. http://www.excelsior.com.mx/2012/10/28/comunidad/866692 Leandro Arellano, "Adiós al bazar cultural de la colonia Roma" (Goodbye to the cultural bazaar of Colonia Roma), Excelsior, 28 October 2012
3. Web site: Colonia Roma, el nuevo México DF. Jorge. Tirzo. 20 April 2015. Elviajero.elpais.com. 26 November 2018.
4. Web site: Columna - La multiplicación de los restaurantes. Ignacio. Medina. 1 April 2016. Elpais.com. 26 November 2018.
5. Web site: Pizzerías artesanales en la Ciudad de México. 30 April 2017. Foodandtravel.mx. 26 November 2018.
6. Web site: Los mejores lugares para desayunar en la Roma. Diana. Féito. 4 August 2017. Chilango.com. 26 November 2018.
7. Web site: Bacoa: De pistos y ahumados. Jorge Toledo. Leyva. Eleconomista.com.mx. 26 November 2018.
8. Web site: Licorería Limantour Roma. Denisse. Espejel. 23 June 2017. Chilango.com. 26 November 2018.
9. Web site: Los mejores bares para tener una primera cita en CDMX. Gq.com.mx. 26 November 2018.