Polanco is one of the most coveted residential areas in Mexico City. Established on what were the lands of the Hacienda de Los Morales in the 16th century (the Hacienda house was completed in 1647 and today hosts an excellent Mexican restaurant and event center), the property was dedicated to the cultivation of mulberries to feed silkworms. Polanco was initially developed in the 1920s as an area dominated by houses in the traditional «California Colonial» style, which can still be seen in many of the «cataloged» (cultural heritage) buildings in this area.
