The cobalt-blue walls, green windows and garden of the Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo’s house in Coyoacán

Neighbourhood guide · Mexico City

Coyoacán, from the squares to the Blue House

Frida Kahlo’s Blue House, the twin squares, the Anahuacalli, the Viveros and the market.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Coyoacán: the Blue House, the squares and the market

    Coyoacán·In depth

    Cobbled streets, two leafy squares, Frida Kahlo’s Blue House, the Anahuacalli and a market for lunch.

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What to see and do

  1. The Blue House

    The Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)

    Coyoacán·House museum

    Frida Kahlo’s blue family house in Coyoacán, a museum since 1958.

    Londres 247, Del Carmen, Coyoacán, 04100 CDMXExplore View on map

  2. Diego Rivera’s temple

    Museo Anahuacalli

    Coyoacán·Museum

    Diego Rivera’s temple-museum for his collection of pre-Hispanic art, south of Coyoacán.

    Museo 150, San Pablo Tepetlapa, Coyoacán, 04620 CDMXExplore View on map

  3. Popular cultures

    Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares

    Coyoacán·Museum

    The national museum of popular cultures, a block from Coyoacán’s gardens.

    Av. Miguel Hidalgo 289, Del Carmen, Coyoacán, 04100 CDMXExplore View on map

  4. The national film archive

    Cineteca Nacional

    Coyoacán·Cinema and film archive

    The national film archive’s cinemas: Mexican and world films, mostly with Spanish subtitles.

    Av. México Coyoacán 389, Xoco, 03330 CDMXExplore View on map

  5. A forest of a nursery

    Viveros de Coyoacán

    Coyoacán·Tree nursery and park

    A 39-hectare tree nursery and park in Coyoacán, beloved of morning runners.

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Shopping

  1. Tostadas and crafts

    Mercado de Coyoacán

    Coyoacán·Market

    Coyoacán’s market, for tostadas, fruit and crafts, a few blocks from the Casa Azul.

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