Thank you for this wonderful tour of Guadalajara. I lived in a large house on Lopez Cotilla, 1/2 block away from Chapultepec from 1956-1959. At that time, it was truly s quiet, calm neighborhood, with many colonial style homes and modern homes mixed together. We also had many large trees on the sidewalks. Many years, after I left, I discovered that I lived in a house built by one of the most famous architects in Mexico, Luis Barragan. Only one block from my home, I attended The American School, which was a huge colonial style home that they had turned into a school. The front entrance of the school faced the calle Vallarta. Both my home and the school building were torn down in the 1980s, and replaced with buildings with no aesthetic beauty, that looked like cracker boxes. There were no cafes or restaurants in my neighborhood; there were a few places of business on Chapultepec. The only night activities at that time, were the Sunday night strolls down the center of Chapultepec, where guys and gals walked around and visited with each other. The center of the street was similar to what I saw on your video, but the trees were much larger, and they had beautiful globe-like incandescent street lights; giving the area a wonderful warm ambience. What wonderful memories of an absolutely beautiful, and unforgettable city! I had the privilege of living there for 16 years.
What a great trip you took. Just for information, Fridays and Saturdays are the best days with the best atmosphere on Paseo Chapultepec, many activities such as dancing, live music, etc. Sundays are much more relaxed. I agreed with everything you said except at the end, because the Colonia Americana is more for young and SINGLE people than for retired people. Just that small observation, otherwise everything is great.
Nice video. Are there areas of Colonia near the cafes, shops, groceries markets in quiet areas? How is the weather and air quality? Do poorer Mexicans resent the atmosphere of Colonia?
