Crayton woke up sick yesterday, so we took a taxi to see a doctor out in Interlomas, a suburb about 30 minutes west of here.
I’d heard that any DF neighborhood with “Lomas” in its name tends to be really nice, but I wasn’t expecting to find the place so Americanized. Concrete and steel office buildings mingled with high-rise apartment towers, Volkswagen car dealerships, strip malls with faux-Irish pubs, and the hugest Burger King I’ve ever seen. (I think the kiddie playground itself was two stories tall.)
The pic above was taken from the front steps of the Angeles Lomas hospital. It had valet parking, marble floors, flat-screen monitors in the elevator and very roomy bathroom stalls.
In the cab, I made the connection that “lomas” means hills, and that this place could very well be The Hills of Mexico City. (Couldn’t you see the Latina Lauren Conrad living in one of those towers?) Anyway, I thought that was clever and told Crayton. He said, “Nah, it’s more like Frisco.”
Hi Lesley, I have finally arrived in D.F. It’s been about 3 weeks now so I’m starting to visit some flats. My work is in Polanco (close to the Antara mall on Moliere). I’ve visited some nice places in Bosques de las lomas, Santa fe, Polanco, and Interlomas, and found the flat in Interlomas to be very interesting in terms of size, price, amenities and environment. I normally start working at 8 AM and finish around 4-4:30, so I was wondering if you’d have an idea about the commuting time (by car) and about living in Interlomas. Thanks a million, Thuta
Hi Thuta: I have a friend who does the reverse commute (she lives in Polanco and works in Interlomas) and she says sometimes the route can take 20 minutes — those rare days when there isn’t much traffic — or sometimes it can take an hour. But she starts work at 9. If you have to be at work at 8 a.m., I think you’ll skip most of the heavier morning traffic in Polanco. I’d guess perhaps 30 minutes from Interlomas by car? If you can leave no later than 4:30 p.m. you’d skip the heaviest evening traffic as well, which is usually between 7 and 9 p.m.
As far as living there goes, my opinion — having not lived there myself — is that it’s fine if you’re okay with not being in the thick of things. The best dining options in the city are in Polanco, Roma, San Angel and Condesa, for example, and most people don’t walk much in Interlomas, preferring to use their cars. If you’re okay with more of a suburban lifestyle then I’d say go for it.