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Guide to Mexico City secret spots
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An Afternoon With

A Tour of Mexico City’s Secret Spots With One of Its Biggest Tastemakers

For 160 years La Zamorana, Su’s favorite paper shop in central Mexico City, has been owned by the same family. Su uses their lanterns as sculptural light fixtures at home. “You may recognize these paper lanterns from such celebrations as... any night at my house,” she laughed.

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