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Colonia Hipódromo · Condesa

# Hipódromo

Cholula Condesa is in Colonia Hipódromo, in La Condesa, Cuauhtémoc borough. The neighbourhood takes its name from a racetrack: the Jockey Club opened its track here in 1910, and in 1926 José Luis Cuevas laid out the neighbourhood on top of it.

The track

## The oval is Avenida Ámsterdam.

When the racing stopped, the track’s shape stayed in the street plan: Avenida Ámsterdam runs all the way around the old oval. Cuevas planned the neighbourhood as a garden city.

That is why La Vuelta starts here: one lap of the oval, walking or running, before the sauna.

[La Vuelta and the roof →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/rooftop)

The street

## Calle Cholula.

Our street shares its name with Cholula, Puebla, the city of the Tlachihualtepetl pyramid, the “hand-made mountain”.

[The story of the house →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/the-house)

## Condesa guide

The places we recommend to our guests, in six guides.

[Things to do in Condesa: 12 ideas, from the old racetrack to Parque México →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/blog/things-to-do-in-condesa)

1. [01Breakfast and coffeeSweet bread, espresso bars and long breakfasts.Panadería Rosetta · Chiquitito Café · Ojo de Agua · Eno Roma · Cicatriz Café · Fonda Garufa6 places →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/condesa-guide/breakfast-and-coffee)
2. [02Where to eatSeafood at lunch, seasonal cooking and dinner in an old mansion.Contramar · Rosetta · Máximo · Meroma4 places →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/condesa-guide/where-to-eat)
3. [03Cocktail barsInternationally known cocktail bars, a few blocks away.Baltra Bar · Licorería Limantour · Felina · Parker & Lenox · Fifty Mils5 places →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/condesa-guide/cocktail-bars)
4. [04Wellness and fitnessYoga, barre, spin and training near the hotel.Bodai Yoga · Blanco Yoga · L’Barre Studio · Commando Condesa · Síclo Roma5 places →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/condesa-guide/wellness-and-fitness)
5. [05ParksParque México, Parque España and, a ride away, Chapultepec.Parque México · Parque España · Jardín Pushkin · Bosque de Chapultepec · Viveros de Coyoacán5 places →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/condesa-guide/parks)
6. [06Museums and cultureModern art, a poet’s house and Frida and Diego’s studio houses.Museo Casa del Poeta Ramón López Velarde · MUCHO Museo del Chocolate · Museo de Arte Moderno · Museo Tamayo · Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo5 places →](https://cholulacondesa.com/en/condesa-guide/museums-and-culture)