Among old houses, squares, and gardens with French stylings, there is an elegant and refined provincial air, with the peace and eloquence that gives a people of history and art. Welcome to the neighborhood of San Ángel.
Located south of Mexico City, this colony was once dominated by the upper class, with the antiquity and splendor of its constructions that gave rise to the stories and legends that are today reported by students every weekend.
For those who appreciate religious art, it is possible to recognize the presence of Dominican and Carmelite friars in the collections of San Jacinto and the temple and former convent of Carmen, whose museum houses mummified bodies and vice royal art, as well as the chapel of San Sebastián, which dates from 1585.
In front of San Jacinto Square, visitors can browse the handicraft shops and paintings, or simply eat or snack in restaurants or bars that cater to walkers with kindness and style.
Although the Parque de la Bombilla, where Alvaro Obregón was killed, is an inexcusable mess, visitors can still appreciate the facades of the great houses of Avenida de la Paz.
The art here should also be on the itinerary of any visitors to this neighborhood, given that in the Cultural Center San Ángel and the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museum House Studio are sites of educational, historical and architectural interest.
Other places of cultural interest may be the Casa Jaime Sabines, the former hacienda of Goicoechea, Casa de Risco or Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela.
Don’t miss it.
ERIKA GONZÁLEZ REYES