O que fazer em Coyoacán

Coyoacán Essentials

Coyoacán serves as a historic and artistic hub in southern Mexico City. This collection features the Frida Kahlo Museum and the Leon Trotsky House, showcasing the area's 20th-century political and creative legacy. Architectural highlights include the 16th-century Iglesia de San Juan Bautista and the mural-covered Central Library at UNAM, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The list also covers the pre-Hispanic circular pyramid at Cuicuilco, the volcanic stone Anahuacalli Museum, and the iconic Estadio Azteca, alongside the district's traditional artisan markets.

Coyoacán Essentials — Mapa

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Frida Kahlo Museum

Historic residence and birthplace of a world-renowned painter, preserved as a space dedicated to her life and creative legacy. The site contains a collection of personal items, paintings, and archaeological pieces.

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Coyoacán

Coyoacán is a borough in Mexico City. The former village is now the borough's "historic center".

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Estadio Azteca

Estadio Azteca is a multi-purpose stadium located in Mexico City. It is the official home of football clubs Club América and Cruz Azul as…

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National Autonomous University of Mexico

The National Autonomous University of Mexico, is a public research university in Mexico.

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Leon Trotsky Museum

The Leon Trotsky House Museum, Trotsky Museum, or Trotsky House Museum, is a museum honoring Leon Trotsky and an organization that works to…

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Anahuacalli Museum

The Diego Rivera Anahuacalli Museum is a museum and arts center in Mexico City, located in the San Pablo de Tepetlapa neighborhood of…

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Market of Coyoacán

A traditional indoor market featuring food stalls specializing in tostadas, alongside vendors selling Mexican handicrafts, folk art, and traditional clothing.

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Iglesia de San Juan Bautista

A 16th-century Franciscan monastery and church, notable for its ornate Baroque interior, gold-leaf altars, and status as one of the oldest religious buildings in Mexico City.

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Fuente de los Coyotes

A bronze fountain depicting two coyotes, a reference to the Nahuatl origin of the district's name, meaning "place of those who have coyotes."

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Plaza Jardín Centenario

A historic park and social hub featuring the coyote fountain, colonial-era architecture, and the 16th-century stone arches that once served as the entrance to the church courtyard.

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Biblioteca Central de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Famous for its massive four-sided mosaic mural by Juan O'Gorman, this structure uses naturally colored stones to represent Mexico's pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern history.

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Saturday Market

Crafts and art, Mexican delicacies and lively atmosphere is what this market has to offer. Both open-air and housed in the building nearby.

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Templo del Carmen

Not just a beautiful church, but also a well-conserved and accessible monastery. There are mummies in the basement crypt, too.

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Cuicuilco

Cuicuilco is an important archaeological site located on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco in the southeastern Valley of Mexico, in what…