City: Coyoacán
Top Things to do in Coyoacán
The 10 Best Things to do in Coyoacán, Mexico
Rising from the ruins of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, Mexico City offers a unique collision of contemporary city life and historic preservation. World-class museums, restaurants and parks rub shoulders with the remains of several cultures. The nightlife, the shopping and the history make it a must-see regardless of your travel style.
Restaurants in Mexico City
1. Museo Frida Kahlo
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4.5 based on 9,703 reviews
The lifelong home of Frida Kahlo is now a museum dedicated to the work of this famous 20th-century artist.
Reviewed By Seanspacifica - St. Albans, United Kingdom
I highly recommend visiting the Frida Kahlo museum, and if you’re English it’s worth paying the extra pesos to have an audio guide. The house is beautiful with so many original artifacts and paintings, and it’s a great way to get a feel for the colourful character that Frida Kahlo was. It’s a very popular attraction so to avoid VERY long queues, it’s best to book ahead.
2. Coyoacan
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4.5 based on 7,805 reviews
Coyoacan, a former village and now one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City, is a historic center. It is a popular place to visit, especially on weekends, because many of the original layouts, plazas and narrow streets have been preserved and date from the 16th to the early 20th centuries.
Reviewed By lorrainew241 - San Francisco, United States
We stayed in this neighborhood in an AirBnB and loved this charming and historic part of Mexico City. Especially wonderful is the main square in which you can see all types of people of all ages enjoying the outdoors, kissing on benches and enjoying the fountains and performers. We delighted in how vibrant and alive everything was in the evenings - so many families and kids strolling even after 10-11pm. Loved it!
3. Museo Casa De Leon Trotsky
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4.5 based on 584 reviews
The house where Leon Trotsky, the exiled Russian leader, lived the final three years of his life in the 1930s.
Reviewed By MissMem - Memphis, United States
The Trosky museum/home is not far from the Kahlo museum/home. The stories of these two people and their lifestyles are profoundly connected. Trotsky was a house guest at the Kahlo home and after an assassination attempt moved to his own dwelling. The museum is fascinating in its attempt to preserve Trotsky's life style and his political beliefs. This visual history lesson needs to be experienced.
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5. Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli
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4.5 based on 552 reviews
This impressive building made of volcanic stone was designed by Diego Rivera and houses his collection of pre-Columbian art.
Reviewed By Calistogababe - Oaxaca, Mexico
I love pre-Colombian artifacts and this display of 2,000 of Diego Rivera's 50,000 artifact collection is really beautiful. I also love that the museum is organized on the 3 levels of the Mayan world vision: level one: the underworld; level two: our terrestrial world; level three: heaven so when you enter this black volcanic rock Mayan temple, it's very dark and gets progressively more light as you climb up. For Diego Rivera fans: this is not a museum of his typical murals and paintings. It is an opportunity to experience another side of him as an architect and a man with a passion for pre-Colombian artifacts (50,000 of them). He has designed magnificent murals made of stone in the ceilings of the rooms and on the 3rd level which is heaven, are displayed his original sketches for many famous murals including 2 of the 3 panels for the destroyed mural at the Rockefeller Center. Practical details: there is a café that serves sandwiches, drinks, snacks etc. It's COLD inside this place..the walls are 3 feet thick rock. And on the weekends only there is a shuttle bus from Frida's Blue House to this museum and back. I went on a Wednesday and took Uber and it was about a 45 minute ride at 10am and back at 3pm (to beat the commuter traffic).
6. Parroquia de San Juan Bautista
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
A 16th-century church known for its well-preserved artwork.
Reviewed By vagabondginger - San Diego, United States
In 1934 this church was declared a National Monument. The interior far outshines the exterior and is one of the most beautiful and oldest Catholic Churches in Mexico. The ornate altar, gorgeous archways and ceiling frescos are magnificent to see. I rarely will pass up going into a church as they all have so much to offer in beauty. This one was built on top of Aztec ruins and there was a huge Aztec celebration going on outside with feathered dancers and music and blessings.
7. Museo Nacional de las Intervenciones
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4.5 based on 72 reviews
This museum features exhibits on the history of military conquests by foreign nations in Mexico.
8. Jardin Centenario
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
This bucolic park is surrounded by a number of colonial buildings.
Reviewed By womanseyeview - Barrie, Canada
A delightful park with its iconic coyote fountain, surrounding markets and treed, oasis feel. There are lots of restaurants nearby but also a great street food section across the square. There are also two artisan's markets and additional ones on the weekend. There are many historic buildings, ancient cathedral and traditional streets in the surrounding neighbourhood. Its a very relaxing place to spend time, eat ice cream and watch families stroll by.
9. Zoologico Los Coyotes
10. UNAM Biblioteca central
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4.5 based on 209 reviews
Reviewed By ClaudioY8 - North Carolina, United States
The campus of UNAM is an UNESCO heritage site, definitely worth a visit. Absolutely beautiful and amazing murals, with Mexican cultures. The big lawn outside of the central library is a great place to hang around with friends.
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