Colonia Roma is one of the most iconic neighborhoods in Mexico City, designed in the early 20th century with European influence and a modern vision. It emerged as a symbol of Porfirian-era progress and was among the first planned neighborhoods with full public services, featuring Parisian boulevards, art nouveau buildings, and a French-inspired charm drawing the city’s wealthiest families.

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Today, together with neighboring Condesa, Colonia Roma is experienced as a vibrant urban territory. Its orderly layout and tree-lined streets invite you to explore on foot, through galleries, bookstores, cafés, parks, museums, and cultural venues all interwoven with expressive architecture, a rich culinary scene, and a creative community that reshapes its landscape and celebrates its layered history.

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Its original boundaries streets are named after Mexican states: Chapultepec to the north, Coahuila to the south, Cuauhtémoc to the east, and Insurgentes and Veracruz to the west. Over time, the neighborhood expanded southward to the former Río de la Piedad (now Viaducto), giving rise to what is now known as Roma Sur.