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Screaming fans greeted the popstar Madonna last night as she launched her first Hard Candy Fitness gym. It's located in an upscale neighborhood called "Bosques de las Lomas" in the city we're looking for in the Geo Quiz. Download MP3 ]]> Screaming fans greeted the popstar Madonna last night as she launched her first Hard Candy Fitness gym. It’s located in an upscale neighborhood called “Bosques de las Lomas” in the city we’re looking for in the Geo Quiz.

Madonna says she likes the energy of the people in this city and there’s a lot of it. This is a mega city, with a population of at least 9 million. Although it’s more like 20 million for the entire metropolitan area. The Material Girl also says she’s wowed by the city’s culture, food and art.

And she says, she’s not worried about drug-related crime there.

Madonna: “A lot of places I got to are considered dangerous whether that’s Tel Aviv or Rio, but that never stops me from going there and putting on a show. I have good security, so I’m not hindered by that. I have good security and I’m not worried about it”.

So where did Madonna launch her Fitness gym, where a membership will set you back 2,000 pesos ($ 160) a month?

Geo Answer:

… the answer is Mexico City, where Madonna turned up today to greets hundreds of fans hoping to join her first gym, located in the upscale Bosques de las Lomas neighborhood of Mexico City.


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]]> http://www.theworld.org/2010/11/madonnas-fitness-club/feed/ 1 11/30/2010,Geo Quiz,Hard Candy,Madonna,mexico,Mexico City Screaming fans greeted the popstar Madonna last night as she launched her first Hard Candy Fitness gym. It's located in an upscale neighborhood called "Bosques de las Lomas" in the city we're looking for in the Geo Quiz. Download MP3 Screaming fans greeted the popstar Madonna last night as she launched her first Hard Candy Fitness gym. It's located in an upscale neighborhood called "Bosques de las Lomas" in the city we're looking for in the Geo Quiz. Download MP3 PRI's The World no http://media.theworld.org/audio/113020108.mp3 836545 audio/mpeg217947307 Global Hit: Bruce Springsteen and Madonna http://www.theworld.org/2009/07/global-hit-bruce-springsteen-and-madonna/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/07/global-hit-bruce-springsteen-and-madonna/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:40:49 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=5509 Music icons Bruce Springsteen and Madonna are taking Europe by storm. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini about their appeal among Italian fans. Listen More Global Hits]]> springsteen75Music icons Bruce Springsteen and Madonna are taking Europe by storm. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini about their appeal among Italian fans.

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You might have heard of them: Madonna and Bruce Springsteen. Both have been filling stadiums for concerts all over the old continent. The latest was Madonna’s concert in Milan last night.

Springsteen will be on stage in Italy next week. Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini has met and interviewed both musical icons. He’s a columnist for the Corriere della Sera newspaper.

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