San Ángel is a district south of Mexico City.
Get in
By Metrobus
Along Insurgentes Avenue, La Bombilla 📍 stop.
By Metro
- Line 3 (olive green) Station: Metro Miguel Ángel de Quevedo 📍 (5 minutes walking)
- Line 7 (orange) Station: Metro Barranca del Muerto 📍 (15 minutes walking)
By Car
San Angel can be reached by Periferico (altavista exit), insurgentes, Avenida Revolucion, and Miguel Angel de Quevedo.
See
- Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, Calle Diego Rivera 2, 19.34960°, -99.19739°, +52 55 8647 5470. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Diego Rivera's studio, where he also lived for some time with Frida Kahlo. It is a very interesting structure by famous Mexican architect Juan O'Gorman, consisting of two buildings connected by an aerial walkway. M$13 (general admission); M$30 (camera permit, no flash)
- Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Revolucion 1608, 19.34931°, -99.19034°, +52 55 8647 5450. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. One of Mexico City's finest modern art museums, based on the private collection of Carrillo Gil which includes well-known works by Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, and Francisco Toledo. The museum also hosts temporary exhibits of contemporary Mexican and international artists. M$19, free admission on Sundays
- Convento del Carmen (Museo de El Carmen), Avenida Revolución 4, 19.34506°, -99.18966°, +52 55 5616 1504, difusion.cdifus@inah.gob.mx. Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00. An ancient convent where you can see the uncomfortable stone slabs where nuns slept, religious artwork, and, most importantly, a creepy underground crypt filled with mummified nuns. It is a truly enchanting old building, and connected to the Colegio de San Ángel. M$41 (adults), free (students/professors/children under 12); free admission on Sundays
Do
- Teatro de los Insurgentes (Theater of the Insurgents), Insurgentes Sur 1587, 19.3642°, -99.1825°, +52 55 5598 6894, teatroinsurgentes@prodigy.net.mx. Built in 1953 by José María Dávila, this is one of the main venues for dramas and plays in Mexico City. On the façade of the building is a mosaic created by Diego Rivera Rivera, illustrating the history of theater and depicting the Mexican comedian Cantinflas as Robin Hood.
Buy
- Bazar Sabado, Plaza de San Jacinto (Calle Plaza San Jacinto and Calle Frontera), 19.34508°, -99.19274°. Sa 09:00-18:00. While always scenic, Bazar Sabado is the reason to head to the square, in front of a 16th-century church. It is one of the best crafts markets in town, where you can find original and high-quality art of all different regional styles, both traditional and more modern, and in all different price ranges. This is the best place to shop, people-watch, and just be happy.
- Mercado de las Flores, Av Revolución (near Av de la Paz), 19.34729°, -99.19010°. A popular street market specializing in fresh flowers.
Eat
- Meson San Jacinto Plaza San Jacinto 20, Get a comida corrida here for about M$50.
- Churros el Convento Plaza del Carmen 4, 08:00-13:00 daily. Hot, crunchy churros rolled in cinnamon sugar.
- Club Japonés, Fujiyama 144, Las Aguilas (on the very end of Fujiyama street, nearest metro Barranca del Muerto), daily. This is the restaurant of the Japanese-Mexican Association headquarters. The setting is beautiful, with a Japanese garden and weekly Go tournaments. Food is uniformly excellent, and served in big portions. Service tends to be slow. M$200-300.
- San Angel Inn, Diego Rivera 50
Drink
- Mama Rumba, near Av. de La Paz. One of the most popular dance clubs/bars in the city, usually very full, plays salsa, merengue, and other Cuban music. Can be hard to get into.
- La Bipo San Ángel, Av. de la Paz 33-A (across from El Cardenal), +52 55 7030 9612. Specializing in mezcal and live music.
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