JArdin Centenario in Mexico City

Coyoacán refers to one of the 16 boroughs (delegaciones) of the Federal District of Mexico City as well as the former village which is now the borough’s “historic center.” Population over 600K.

The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means “place of coyotes,” when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco which was dominated by the Tepanec people.

In 1910 a Plaza Hidalgo & Jardín Centenario were built to commemorate the 100 years since independence was declared. IT's an extremely charming place to go to eat and drink and listen to music.
https://es.foursquare.com/v/jard%C3%ADn-centenario/4b0586fff964a520587a22e3



The Casa Azul or Frida Kahlo's home (and a museum since 1958) is a few hundred yards away

Looks like a nice, and profitable, oasis.

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Looks like a nice, and profitable, oasis.

On October 30, 2010 an article noted that tourism has been a mixed blessing for the historic center as commercial establishments open, helping the economy, but also push residents out. In the historic center, there are over 860 retail businesses, mostly restaurants, about 200 of which were established in the years 2005-2010.

It is roughly 6 miles from the zocalo in central Mexico City to the square in Coyoacán.

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commercial establishments open, helping the economy, but also push residents out.

sSome US cities have fostered such things but in areas wherein residents had largely already fled or were deemed undesirable drug dealers. Its hard if the waiters and bartenders have to commute to work and the residents can barely afford to pay tourist prices in their 'local' restaurants.

Perhaps establish these areas in places that have traffic jams?

Coyoacán existed as a village in 1519 when Cortez conquered Mexico. You can see it on the west bank of the lake in the southern half of the map. It eventually got swallowed up in the megalopolis as a whole. But it's a little different than the ultra exclusive wealthy areas that were created from scratch.

Some incredible bargains for urban luxury in Mexico right now. I think it is some combination of the colder winter months and the collapse of the Peso since DJT was elected, but rooms are available in the pictured boutique hotel for $80 in Puebla.

If you prefer an upscale chain, Quinta Real has some of the nicest locations in Mexico
http://www.quintareal.com/

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Coyoacán existed as a village in 1519 .

So what is the contemporary development like? Do ancient dikes still remain?

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So what is the contemporary development like? Do ancient dikes still remain?

no
The ancient dikes were destroyed by the invading Spaniards.