Native Trails MyTrails 2025 102 Ciudad de México 46 Visit of the Frida Kahlo museum Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Probably the most famous building in the in borough of Coyoacán is the cobalt blue house in Calle Londres 247. It was artist Frida Kahlo’s home, where she lead a life full of events and of contrasts, continuously alternating between joyfulness and the fear of dying, something she also expressed in her pictures. In accordance with what she had wished in her lifetime, the Casa Azul became a museum after her death in 1954. The exhibits include personal belongings, books, photos, clothes, and much more. The courtyard of the house accommodates Frida’s wonderful garden, where you can get inspired by the atmosphere of this particular building. 47 Visit of Coyoacán Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Although Coyoacán, the in borough in southern Mexico City, is an integral part of the megalopolis, it differs a lot from the rest, as life has a much slower pace here. With its cobblestone pavements, colonial buildings, colorful markets, and small cafés and restaurants, it is a tranquil neighborhood that has preserved its particular charm. Coyoacán attracts many artists, but also serves as a goal for relaxed Sunday outings to the inhabitants of Mexico City. Visit the Iglesia de Coyoacán, the Fonoteca Nacional with its lovely garden, and, of course, the impressive fountain in the Jardín Centenario. And being here, you should not forget to taste chapulines, grilled grasshoppers that are offered by many street vendors in the area. 48 Visit of the “Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera” Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Visit of the “Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera” – the connected twin buildings in Bauhaus style, where the artist couple Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo lived, mark the beginning of modern architecture in Mexico. Diego Rivera’s studio is used to exhibit part of his paintings, photos, painting utensils, and personal objects. In Frida Kahlo’s house, alternating exhibits are shown. 49 Visit of the Museum Carrillo Gil Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The collection of the Museum Carrillo Gil is a special one insofar as it has been intended to be a whole from the very beginning. As different as the works are in nature – from paintings to sculptures, from collages to installations – behind all of them were the collector’s passion of pediatrician Carrillo Gil and the organizational skills of his wife. Apart from modern Mexican art, the museum also features a comprehensive collection of Japanese works from different periods. 50 Visit of the El Carmen Museum Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy You visit the Museo de El Carmen, a former Carmelite monastery from the 17th century. It contains a multitude of paintings and sculptures, woodwork and furniture of the Carmelite monks, and numerous objects of religious art. Although time has left its marks on the building, the old Carmelite college has still preserved its aesthetic values. Stroll through the cloister and the Students’ Patio, the sacristy with its gilded coffered ceiling, or the Mortuary Chapel decorated with talavera tiles. These crypts are worth seeing also for the collection of 12 well preserved mummies; found in the building in 1916, they are today known as the “Mummies of San Ángel”. 51 Trip to the quarter San Ángel Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Visit the old quarter of San Ángel in the southwest of Mexico City – a listed heritage. As part of the vital silver route, the Ruta de la Plata, San Ángel was very important for the King of Spain. Many traces of the old wealth can still be admired. Restaurants, boutiques, galleries, fine furniture stores, music shops, and interesting bookstores invite you to stroll and stay.
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