Coyoacán

Coyoacán. What a place! Imagine, a small town with large squares nearly covered in shadows of trees, within the Mexico City! Closer to the centre than the southern neighbourhoods. The name Coyoacán comes from Nahuatl Coyohuacan, meaning "place where they have coyotes". And as a coyote, you can walk round and round the main square, attracted by the vibe of indigenous music, art and chill. The magnetism of the place is best desrcribed by just mentioning the names of some of its residents. Coyoacán was home to Dolores del Río, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and also to Leon Trotsky, and the houses they lived in are now both museums. The atmosphere tells you invitingly: "come, when in the world of rush next door, you will want to slow down for a second, but won't have enough time to go far. Have some tee, beer or whatever else you wish - it's all here". And really, in Mexico City you do need that sometimes.