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Mexico: Suburb Satellite City

Written byEduardo Avila
Posted 11 June 2008 2:09 GMT

Ciudad Satélite was “the first American-style planned suburb in Mexico” during the 1940s and 50s. Mario of Candyland posts a video of one of the first commercials promoting this new way of living.

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