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zone in the south of the city with a great colonial influency
and bohemian environment. At the central square called Jardín
Hidalgo, as well, we can find the San Juan Bautista’s parish,
catholic temple built in the sixteenth century that you have to
visit because inside one of its chapels there is a beautiful baroque
altarpiece of the seventeenth century. Next to the parish there
is the Casa Municipal that belonged to Capitán Hernán
Cortés; and at the center of the garden there is a kiosk
with a dome made of stained-glasses and it has a republican eagle
in the middle of it.
Each Saturday and Sunday the squares around it become a stage
and many artists, musicians, mimes and handcraft peddlers, whereas
the famous hippies and afro dancers; those days are excellent
to visit it.
It has three important bookstores where you can buy folk music
in CD’s and some rarities: Gandhi, El Parnaso and Educal.
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Casa Azul is an important museum to visit, it’s
the place where Frida Kahlo was born, lived and
died.
Open Tuesday-Sunday,10-17:30h.
Londres 247
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Places
of interest to tourists:
· Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones (Ex Convento de
Churubusco)
· Casa Museo de León Trotsky
· Museo Nacional de las Culturas Populares
· Plazas Hidalgo and Jardín Centenario
· Casa de la Cultura Jesús Reyes Heroles
· The
streets : La Higuera; Fernández Leal; Francisco Sosa; Calle
del Río
It’s a good option if you like walking and taking pleasure
in that kind of things.
Places to have lunch:
El Frontón, El Tajín, Los Danzantes, Mesón
Antigua Sta. Catarina and the famous La Guadalupana, that we recommend
you because it’s an excellent place to enjoy a good traditional
food.
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know the first church of the city, the stories, legends and dwellings
of some famous people or admiring virreynal architecture, you’ll
enjoy the variety of activities in the buildings and on the streets,
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Casa Colorada o de "La Malinche"
House of the XVIIth Century, where was supposed
to live Miss Marina, "La Malinche".
Higuera 57 and Vallarta, Barrio de la Conchita, Coyoacán. |
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Capilla de la Conchita
A real arqueological jewel. Barroco style, and decorated with Medejar
inspirations (XVIII Century).
Fernández Leal and Presidente Carranza, Barrio de la Conchita,
Coyoacán. |
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Legendary
Coyoacan
· Jardín Centenario
· Plaza and Capilla de Santa Catarina
· Casa de Cultura Reyes Heroles
· Casa de Alvarado
· Museo Nacional de la Acuarela
· Puente and Capilla de San Antonio Panzacola
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Casa de Alvarado
Tipical exemple of the local arquitecture
(VXIII Century).
Francisco Sosa 383, Barrio de Santa Catarina, Coyoacán. |
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San Antonio Panzacola
Bridge
One of the very few virreinal bridges that
still stands in Mexico City.
Crosses the Magdalena River to join Coyoacan and San Angel.
Av. Universidad and Francisco Sosa, Barrio de Santa Catarina,
Coyoacán. |
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San Antonio Panzacola Chapel
Very special novohispanis chapel, built
besides the antique Camino Real (XVII Century).
Av. Universidad and Francisco Sosa, Barrio de Santa Catarina,
Coyoacán. |
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Capilla del Santisimo
Parroquia de San Juan Bautista, Carrillo Puerto and Jardín
Hidalgo, Villa de Coyoacán. |
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Diego Ordaz 's House
XVIII Century
Francisco Sosa 4, Villa de Coyoacán. |
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Casa Municipal
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Portada Atrial
ADoble arch, made of stone, during the XVI
Century by indians. It is often used as the Coyoacan logo.
Tres Cruces and Francisco Sosa Villa de Coyoacan |
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