I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel
In the south side of Mexico City, west of the trendy area of Coyoacan, lies the artsy neighbourhood of San Angel. A popular hangout for artisans and painters where a walk along its art-filled streets will inspire you. The same inspiration that led Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to open their studios and residence right …
Coyoacan is widely known as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s neck of the woods, but a visit to their house isn’t the only thing it has to offer. Why visit Coyoacan? A bohemian vibe, UNESCO sites, gardens, museums, and even an archaeological site are some of the reasons why it should be on your list. …
Every mega metropolis has a mega green space labeled “The Central Park of [fill in the blank]” and in Mexico City the title goes to Chapultepec Park. Its name in Spanish, El Bosque de Chapultepec (bosque means forest), is more descriptive of how it may have looked in pre-Hispanic times, before pavers covered the soil. …
Let’s have a museum day at the park! It’s something you can say when you plan a visit to Chapultepec Park, the main urban park in Mexico City. In addition to the usual sighting of birds, trees, fountains, and promenades, there are nine museums in Chapultepec Park, covering different subjects: art, history, archaeology, and science. …
Buried under the Historic Center of Mexico City and the striking beauty of its Colonial-era palaces lies the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, the last bastion of the Aztec empire. You can still see the remains of old pyramids sitting next to major cultural hubs such as the biggest square in Mexico and many museums. Art …
Let’s name it Zama! someone said when Mayans were debating how to name this place. Since this place is on the coast that sees the first rays of the sun, Zama (“dawn” in Maya) made sense. But when explorers stumbled upon the site in the mid 1800s and found that it was surrounded by walls …
