Xochimilco canals, Coyoacán and Frida Kahlo tour

Informazioni generali

Destinazione	Categoria
Mexico City, Messico	Visite guidate

Il programma nel dettaglio

We start our journey south of the city to one of the favorite places of Frida Kahlo, Xochimilco. "The place of flowers", this is the meaning of this word in Nahuatl. Next stop in Coyoacán, a Nahuatl name that means "place of those who own coyotes" the history of this place goes back to pre-Hispanic times. In this area the first communities of high land developed in Mesoamerica.

During 2,500 years this place has been changing and evolving either due to natural causes, such as volcanic eruptions or human intervention as the urban area has expanded. At the next stop we will delve into the knowledge of the work of Frida Kahlo and will have the privilege of knowing her home. Her creative universe is Located in the Blue House, place where she was born and where she died. Although marrying Diego Rivera lived in different places in the City of Mexico and the abroad, Frida always returned to her mansion in Coyoacán. Finally UNAM is undoubtedly one of the stops on the tour, and there is much you can say about this place, which some lines are not enough to describe it.

Their first buildings were built in the fifties and various architects participated in the design and Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera, Juan O'Gorman, Siqueiros, Mario Pani and many more. Among all university space designed a real, harmonious and functional in 2007 was inscribed on the UNESCO cultural heritage of mankind.


Meeting/pick-up point: At the esplanade of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Avenida Juárez.

Duration: Eight hours.

Start/opening time: Tuesday to Sunday at 9am.

Languages: Spanish and English.