Where Mexico Began
Walk seven stops from the oldest church in continental America to a market that has served tostadas since 1956. The first capital of New Spain, the refuge of communists, artists, and assassins.
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La Conchita: The Altar Beneath the Altar
Tour Stops (7) · First 3 free
La Conchita: The Altar Beneath the Altar
The oldest continually existing church in continental America, built on a Toltec altar, with 150 skeletons layered beneath the floor.
Plaza Hidalgo: Ground Zero of Colonial Mexico
The plaza where Cortés established the first capital of New Spain and tortured the last Aztec emperor for gold.
San Juan Bautista: The Order That Converted a Continent
One of the earliest churches in Mexico, begun in 1522, with a stark Herrerian facade that tells the story of spiritual conquest.
Jardín Centenario: The Enemy of My Enemy
The coyote fountain, the village square, and the story of the Tepanec people who welcomed the Spanish because they hated the Aztecs more.
Casa Azul: The Sealed Room
Frida Kahlo was born and died in this house. After her death, Diego Rivera sealed her belongings behind a wall. The room was opened fifty years later.
Trotsky Museum: Bullet Holes and an Ice Axe
The fortified house where Leon Trotsky survived a machine-gun attack by a muralist and was killed three months later by a Soviet agent.
Mercado de Coyoacán: Where the Neighbourhood Eats
Tostadas since 1956. The market where Coyoacán's history ends and its daily life begins.
3 stops free · Full tour $2.99