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Originally Posted by bloomfieldtj
Yeah, I remember Tecamachalco. I thought it was a lovely area. However I deliberately didn't mention it to Jo98 because our husbands' employer has a policy that ex-pats must live within "cerradas" (gated communities) or within an apartment complex above the 3rd floor. If I recall correctly, Tecamachalco had very few, if any, gated communities or apartment complexes. Over-cautious, I felt, because the area seemed safe enough to me!
JB
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That's quite true. They have a few apartment areas, one closer to Polanco by the Army base. There are some areas that have a security guard on certain corners, but they are not fully-gated communities.
Interlomas would still be the place of choice for my cousin. I know people who even worked in Santa Fe, but still lived in Interlomas. They just had all of the basic shopping right there and it wasn't a trek.
Santa Fe did have a Comercial Mexicana, Sam's Club, the Sante Fe Mall (arguably the best mall in all of Mexico City) but Interlomas had just way more to offer and very easy to get around. Lots of gated communites and apartment buildings. Interlomas has really grown since about 2000 and continues to grow.