By the 1970s , younger Mexican-born generations of these immigrants began to leave Condesa for other , more fashionable neighborhoods such as Polanco , or the mid-century neighbohoods Colonia del Valle and Colonia Nápoles . However , the 1985 Mexico City earthquake had a devastating impact on Condesa and Roma . It was damaged physically , and its proximity to heavily damaged Colonia Roma accelerated the already ongoing process of abandonment in the 1980s . Rents in the area fell and many buildings were abandoned and even the two major parks in the area , Parque México and Parque España became dangerous . The only families that remained were those who founded the colonia and those without the money to leave
1985 Mexico City earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
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