Ciudad de México Trip Overview
This tour focuses on the most bohemian side of Mexico City and the life of Frida Kahlo and Diego Riviera. Coyoacan is one of the kinds of places which seem immune to the passing of time. Since the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived here back in the 16th century, up until today, it has been home to some of the most interesting characters in Mexican history.
We will explore its plazas and cobble-stoned streets built in Colonial style, and admire the scenery amongst studios dedicated to dance, pottery, photography or art, and gorgeous 16th century churches like the church of St. John The Baptist, a symbol of the beautiful Novohispanic Baroque style. We will enjoy the tastes of Mexico in Coyoacan’s Market, one of its most important icons, try delicious coffee at El Jarocho Cafe.
Then we will get to the most famous house in Mexico, Casa Azul, where Frida spent many years. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera helped to define Mexican modernism while engaged in a tumultuous romance.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
This tour focuses on the most bohemian side of Mexico City and the life of Frida Kahlo and Diego Riviera. Coyoacan is one of the kinds of places which seem immune to the passing of time. Since the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés arrived here back in the 16th century, up until today, it has been home to some of the most interesting characters in Mexican history.
We will explore its plazas and cobble-stoned streets built in Colonial style, and admire the scenery amongst studios dedicated to dance, pottery, photography or art, and gorgeous 16th century churches like the church of St. John The Baptist, a symbol of the beautiful Novohispanic Baroque style. We will enjoy the tastes of Mexico in Coyoacan’s Market, one of its most important icons, try delicious coffee at El Jarocho Cafe.
Then we will get to the most famous house in Mexico, Casa Azul, where Frida spent many years. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera helped to define Mexican modernism while engaged in a tumultuous romance.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Jardin Centenario, Allende e Hidalgo, Mexico City 04100 Mexico
It was inaugurated with the name “Jardín Centenario” (Centennial Garden) in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the independence of Mexico during the government of President Porfirio Diaz. Several buildings trace the outline of the square, where you can find all sorts of typical Mexican attractions.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Coyoacan, Coyoacan, Mexico City, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
The parish of St. John Baptist in Coyoacàn, (In spanish Iglesia de San Juan Bautista (Coyoacán)) is an catholic temple in Coyoacán at the south of Mexico City.
The reason why the temple is famous of it’s works of art, and the beauty, of his altarpieces, of the Mexican Baroque style, it’s frescos on the ceiling, and the mayor altar, also the size, the chapels and history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Hidalgo, Mexico City Mexico
Plaza Hidalgo is the main plaza or square of the borough. It is bordered by Calle Carillo Puerto, Calle Caballocalco, Calle B. Dominguez and the Casa Municipal. In the center of the plaza, there is an early 20th-century kiosk with a stained glass cupola topped by a bronze eagle. This kiosk was donated to the then village by Porfirio Díaz for the then-upcoming Centennial of Mexico’s Independence in 1910.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Museo Frida Kahlo, Calle Londres 247 Col. Del Carmen, Mexico City 04100 Mexico
Located in one of the oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods in Mexico City, the Blue House was made into a museum in 1958, four years after the death of the painter. Today it is one of the most popular museums in the Mexican capital.
Popularly known as the Casa Azul (the ‘Blue House’), the Museo Frida Kahlo preserves the personal objects that reveal the private universe of Latin America’s most celebrated woman artist. The Blue House also contains some of the painter’s most important works: Long Live Life (1954), Frida a
Duration: 2 hours
