TEPITO

Tepito is a barrio located at Delegación Cuauhtémoc, in Mexico City. It is a popular flea market (tianguis, in Spanish), very famous in all the country. Many prominent Mexican boxers and wrestlers have been born there. However, it is mostly known for being home to dangerous gangs and criminals. Many consider it a dangerous place to visit. It is often called "el barrio bravo de Tepito", (which can be roughly translated as: "the wild neighborhood of Tepito"). It neighbors another popular Mexico city flea market: La Lagunilla.

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Famous ex-Residents

• Ricardo Rocha - Pereodista (Premio Nacional de Periodismo)
• Cuauhtemoc Blanco - soccer player
• Cantinflas - actor
• Paquita la del Barrio - singer

Trivia

• The Mexican movie El Don de Dios, dealing with a Tepito neighbor standing in between a gang war, was shot in location at the barrio itself, with the sellers' support. The film was leaked and pirated by locals while it was still in post-production. It never made it to the big screens. Ironically, both the film's tagline and a character mention: "ser mexicano es un privilegio, pero ser de Tepito es un don de Dios" - which means: "being Mexican is a privilege, but being from Tepito is a gift of God" - a common motto among neighbors.