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. The avenue features Art Deco buildings and modest homes. The name is from a horse track that belonged to the Countess of Miravalle and it roughly resembles the track's shape. The street is adorned with Art Deco benches and several notable buildings including by architect

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(285 Amsterdam) and residents such as: * Pascual Ortiz Rubio, former president of Mexico *

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, photographer *

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Sources

Flores García, Marisol (2001). Tourist guide to Urban Colonia Hipódromo CONACULTA / Universidad Iberoamericana. {{Landmarks of Colonias Condesa and Roma Streets in Mexico City Shopping districts and streets in Mexico