Taos Art School
Coyoacan & Mexico City
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We will be staying in the charming town of Coyoacan, a southwestern suburb of Mexico City . This is Frida's home-town, where she was born in 1907 and also lived here for her last 13 years in “The Blue House” Thus, we will be able to walk in her footsteps every day, as we foray out to see many other sites. Coyoacan remains a delightful place, outside the urban sprawl of Mexico City . It is close to the University, featuring narrow, colonial-era streets, Café's and a Bohemian atmosphere. Plaza Hidalgo, Coyoacan's central plaza, and its lovely gardens, Jardin del Centenario, draw strollers who enjoy the musicians, crafts markets and mimes who set up there. Our Hotel is the HOLIDAY INN TLALPAN, located in the heart of Coyoacan, offers comfy rooms with cable TV, king sized beds, and a nice restaurant. |
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 Walking in Frida's footsteps Our base of operations is Frida's lovely home town of Coyoacan: A quiet Cultural center with: Beautiful plazas, Art galleries, Restaurants, Magnificent historic homes, Museums, Theatres, the National Arts Center, and a refreshing park. |
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| 1. Hidalgo Square 2. Saint John the Baptist 3. Centenario Garden 4. Cortés Palace (tourist info) 5. Foro Cultural Coyoacanense 6. Culturas Populares Museum 7. Escuela Superior de Música 8. Conchita Garden 9. Frida Kahlo Garden 10. Camilos Ex-monastery |
11.Malinche's House 12.Diego Ordáz's House 13. Instituto Italiano di Cultura 14. Santa Catarina Church and Garden 15. Casa de la Cultura Reyes Heroles 16. Watercolour Museum 17. Cellia Nutall's House 18. Altillo Church 19. San Antonio Chapel 20. Viveros Garden |
21. Shopping Centre 22. Xoco Cementery 23. Cineteca 24. Trotsky's House 25. Frida Kahlo's House 26. Market 27. Olimpic Pool and Gym 28. Xicotencatl Park 29. Intervenciones Museum at San Diego ex-Monastery 30. National Arts Centre |
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Down a cobblestone street lined with stately mansions, the visitor enters this world of beautiful plazas, art galleries, restaurants and picturesque hustle and bustle. Its privileged location led to its eminence as a pre-Hispanic center founded on the shores of the ancient lake, seat of government during the reconstruction of Tenochtitlan and home to magnificent residences grouped around the 16th Century Franciscan cloister. It is here, around the atrium of the Saint John the Baptist church, where the social life of Coyoacan unfolds, enriched by cafés, bars, bookstores, museums and the colorful festivals which culminate in the tumultuous grito ceremony celebrating Mexico's independence on the 16th of September. |
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Everyday life in Coyoacan evolves in complete harmony with its visitors. Suffice to say that Coyoacan played host to Leon Trotski, or that such celebrated people as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Celia Nutall and Salvador Novo all called Coyoacan home. Their presence can still be felt, not only in their former residences, but in the intense cultural life that pervades the atmosphere among the theaters, institutes and galleries. In Coyoacan can be found unique museums such as the Anahuacalli, created by Diego Rivera as his personal tribute to the pre-Hispanic world; the Culturas Populares Museum, a showcase for the lavish manifestations of the Mexican character, or the extraordinary Museo de las intervenciones, at Churubusco neighborhood. Coyoacan is part of Mexico City and includes residential areas as well as first quality services such as Plaza Coyoacan Shopping Centre, the Olympic pool and Gym and an excellent park for nature lovers. If you are a cinema lover Cineteca Nacional has four theatres devoted to a Mexican and international selection of films. Art can be enjoyed at the National Arts Centre where Dance, Theatre and Classical Music are offered. |
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