Coyoacan: The Coyote Capital

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Coyoacan has always been one of my favorite parts of Mexico City – indeed, it’s the favorite of millions, being a top tourist destination and the home of Frida and Diego, Leon Trotsky and Hernán Cortés. The zone has long been a hotbed of cultural and political innovation, and today it’s one of the most culturally rich and scenic parts of the city, with structures dating to its sixteenth century inception.

On Wednesday I went down for a visit with Subcoyote Alberto Ruz, and after two and a half hours of video, had only enough battery power left for a few shots, sadly. Note to self: NEVER leave home without a spare battery.

This doesn’t pretend to be an exhaustive or even complete tour of this beautiful area, just a meander down Francisco Sosa street to the Plaza Central. “Coyoacan,” I learned from the Subcoyote, means “Place of the Coyote” in ancient Nahuatl, and indeed the Coyote seems to be quite present in modern-day Coyoacan, in spirit if not in the flesh.

I also had the pleasure of stumbling upon the place where, supposedly, the famous Tacos al Pastor were invented: El Tizoncito. Sadly, the battery ran out just as the tacos arrived. I can only tell you, they were as beautiful as they were delicious.

In the meantime, enjoy! I know I did.


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Comments

4 responses to “Coyoacan: The Coyote Capital”

  1. LOVE the colors. Sure makes our shopping malls and strip centers look B-O-R-I-N-G!!

  2. MICHELLE NEWMAN Avatar
    MICHELLE NEWMAN

    TRACY, DON’T GET STUCK IN MEXICO CITY….YOU’VE GOT ALL OF SOUTH AMERICA TO COVER.

  3. 🙂
    Actually I’ve been in Guadalajara all week now… I just got behind on sending out my blog alerts!
    Trying to do better…

  4. Amazing timing. Lindsey and I were just talking about our visit to Frida’s house. I wish I had known to grab some tacos al pastor.

    If you’re traveling south by land, I highly recommend Chiapas and then Tikal in Guatemala. Do you have your itinerary mapped anywhere? I’d love to see what’s to come.

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