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    Barrio de la Presa

    Mexico

    Barrio de la Presa

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    La Presa lies southeast of the Old Town, along the Paseo de la Presa, leading up to the Presa de la Olla reservoir.

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    La Presa lies southeast of the Old Town, along the Paseo de la Presa, leading up to the Presa de la Olla reservoir. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, country houses of wealthy families were built here in the style of Italian villas or Swiss chalets; many now serve as schools, offices, or hotels. The district is greener and quieter than the center; at its upper end lie the reservoir and Parque Florencio Antillón.

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    Presa de la Olla

    1Presa de la Olla

    This small 18th-century reservoir, once supplying city water, was redeveloped in the 19th century with the Paseo de la Presa. Usually, on the first Monday of July, sluices are ceremonially opened if enough water is in the basin; in dry years, the festival is cancelled.
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    Florencio Antillón Park
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    2Florencio Antillón Park

    Park at the foot of Presa de la Olla, established in 1875 and named after Governor Florencio Antillón, who completed the Paseo de la Presa. Symmetrical paths lined with eucalyptus and ash trees lead to a bandstand and a round fountain. Admission is free; it’s where people gather after the sluice gates open in July.
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