Coyoacán is a beautiful, quiet neighbourhood. If I had to describe it in one word: familiar. Because that’s what it is. Made for small families with some cool cafés for remote working, a great and very cheap bakery (Lecaroz) and an incredibly tasty food market. The only problem is that it’s actually quite far out of town, so it takes about an hour to get there. Meaning you kinda do have to plan a little going there.

The first time I was in Coyoacán, I was there for a public holiday and Coyoacán was packed. There was a fair, lots of stalls and of course even more people. There were clowns performing in the large main square around the pavilion, a few treats as well as souvenirs to mark the occasion and so on. I was struck by Coyoacán’s beauty that day and knew I wanted to come back to see the neighbourhood in peace. That day I also discovered the market, where you can get pretty much anything you want. Tacos, tortas, pozole…. You name it they have it. Just a typical Mexican market. We were there (at the very back in the centre right by an older lady) where it looks like you definitely wouldn’t fit sitting down and it was so incredibly delicious!!!! Big recommendation here from my part!

On my second visit to Coyoacán, I got to know the neighbourhood in a quieter and more relaxed way. I explored the neighbourhood and discovered a school, a bookshop and a few other things. And everything was so peaceful and beautiful and…. Just really incredibly relaxed.

Go or not? Personally, I think Coyoacán is great. It’s a wonderful, relaxed neighbourhood and there’s a Frida Kahlo museum here – which I haven’t been to yet – but you could combine Coyoacán with that, because the neighbourhood is really worth a visit 😊 Apart from that, the following still applies: first touristy things, then the neighbourhood. Nevertheless, Coyoacán would really be worth it 😀