Avenida Presidente Masaryk (English: President Masaryk Avenue) refers to one of the trendiest streets in Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico. It runs from Calzada Gral. Mariano Escobedo to F. C. de Cuernavaca Avenue.
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Masaryk, as it is commonly called, is also one of the most expensive shopping districts in the world as well as one of the most-valued street in México.[1] It is the avenue with the most boutiques in Mexico City, where the local jet-set supply themselves. In addition to its boutiques, -- from Armani to Zara -- and jewelers such as Cartier, Bulgari and Tiffany's, some of the most expensive restaurants in Mexico City are found along this avenue.
The avenue is named after the first President of Czechoslovakia Tomáš Masaryk (or Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk).
The street was named by President Lázaro Cárdenas in 1936 as a recognition to the Czechoslovak democrat and statesman. In 1999 the city of Prague donated a statue[2] of Masaryk to Mexico city, one of the two originals made when the statue for the Castle of Prague was being prepared. The statue was placed in the roundabout at the intersection of Av. Presidente Masaryk and Arquímedes on 28 October 2000, on the Czech National Day.
Due to its long history, the name of the street is often used and often deformed. Even on the local shop names you can see incorrect names like "Mazarik" or "Mazaryk". The city of Mexico decided to correct the names under its control in 2000 (street, highway and other signs), but the incorrect names remained on some of the local shops.
