Monday, July 21, 2008

zona rosa


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Originally uploaded by suttonhoo
Having a chance to hang in the Zona Rosa was one of the best things about getting booted from our original hotel in Mexico City. On the first night we landed in a corner of the "Pink Zone" -- an area that the guide book described as "formerly Bohemian, now gaytown" -- which made me wonder what sort of subtlety distinguishes "bohemian" from "gay".

Alive with galleries, gay bars, bookstores, openly affectionate same sex couples, and a shop called "Condomania", it reminded me of my old Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle. Lovely.

And way more gay than Saugatuck.

1 comment:

p2wy said...

My absolute fave part of Mexico City... we splurged and stayed at the Four Seasons right in the heart of la Zona Rosa. I wish I'd somehow known you'd end up there... there are fantastic restaurants there.

http://flickr.com/photos/p2wy/543060847/

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