Condesa or
La Condesa is a district in the
Cuauhtémoc Borough of
Mexico City, south of the
Zona Rosa and 4 to 5 km west of the
Zócalo, the city's main square. It consists of three
colonias or officially recognized neighborhoods:
Colonia Condesa,
Colonia Hipódromo and
Colonia Hipódromo Condesa. The area is considered to be fashionable and popular with younger businesspeople, artists, students and intellectuals. It features a large number of international restaurants and nightclubs, despite the fact that it is mostly residential.