Introduction

Once independent villages that were swallowed up by the city, San Angel and Coyoacan (see maps) preserve their colonial-era charm with tree-lined cobblestone streets and old stone mansions decorated with tile. Both favorites of Mexico’s intellectual community, they were once home to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. San Angel hosts a famous Saturday bazaar, and Coyoacan’s plaza is especially lively and colorful on Sunday.