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| Coyoacán became Cortez's home and base of operations while Mexico City was being rebuilt after the conquest. The city derives its Nahuatl name from coyotes that must have been here once. At least we know that the origin of the word is not european. This flat land just off the lake would have been easy to defend since the Spaniards with horses had tremendous advantage breaking formations in open field fighting, Cortez home and that of his interpreter-mistress Doña Marina, La Malinche still exist here.
The area is still a bohemian magnet as it was in the days of Leon Trotsky and Frieda Kahlo whose homes are now museums here. Is you venture from sedate San Angel on foot as I did you will find Coyoacán's adjoining squares of Jardin del Centenario and Plaza Hidalgo a more up front in your face rodeo where you can be entertained for a few hours. The pictures on this page relate the walking journey from San Angel. |
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| The start of the walk from San Angel to Coyoacán is along Arenal Street and Parque Tagle. | Continuing walking east, soon you come upon Avenida Universidad with this stunning little church across the street. | The sign (upper right) here says you are entering the land of the coyotes. |
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| Continue walking east the Avenida name changes to Sosa. | A wonderful old house with an interesting chimney along Avenida Sosa. | Looking southwest from near the center of Plaza Santa Catarina. There is a restaurant and some shops here. |