Coyoacan

Coyoacan is one of the areas of the city in which the colonial legacy can really be appreciated; some decades ago it used to be located on the outskirts of the city and it is now located entirely in it, but it still conserves its traditional Mexican character, which in addition to its beautiful plazas, streets and houses, has attracted a great number of artists, and has given it a pleasant intellectual atmosphere.

Coyoacan has its origins in the prehispanic era in which it constituted a population located south of one of the lakes which in that era covered great part of the Valley of México, but it obtained more importance a little after the fall of Tenochtitlán, because as this area was reconstructed to make place for what is known today as the Historical Centre, the capital of the New Spain was established in Coyoacan. With the passing years, Coyoacan became a weekend getaway for the richest families of the time, and it wasn’t until well into the 20th Century when Coyoacan left its agricultural calling as it was totally swallowed up by the city, becoming one of the most typical neighborhoods in México.