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Coyoacan


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #25 of 287 attractions in Mexico City
Traveler Description: Once a small town outside the capital, it is now well within the city limits but preserves its small-town atmosphere and colonial architecture. A... more »
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Attraction type: Neighborhood
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Walking

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4 of 5 stars
NOLA70112   4 contributions
New Orleans
Nov 15, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

Hostal Frida was a pleasant surprise. Coyoacan was an Anniversary present from my husband and he happened to find Hostal Frida on the web and decided that this is where we would stay while in Coyoacan during Dia de los Muertos. Besides, there are no hotels in Coyoacan. I was apprehensive at first to the very moment of driving up... more

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2 of 5 stars
meggray   3 contributions
Colorado
Jul 19, 2005
4
people found this review helpful

Coyoacan has many lovely restaurants with patio dining, but only one had a hidden cover charge. It was a quasi-Italian restaurant, and they hid their cover charge via a basket of bread which they brought to your table. They charged six pesos per person whether you ate the bread or not. At the time I dined, I did not know... more

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2 of 5 stars
Soba   2 contributions
Houston, Texas
Mar 19, 2005
3
people found this review helpful

Coyoacan is indeed lovely and charming with beautiful plazas, buildings and gardens. Also charming are the restaurants with open-air seating along one side of the main plaza; however, be aware that at least one of those restaurants adds a "cubierto" or cover charge for the privilege of ordering and consuming a meal on their premises. more

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4 of 5 stars
sleicester   7 contributions
USA
Oct 21, 2004
15
people found this review helpful

I'd recommend taking an afternoon and spending it in Coyoacan, especially to get away from the hustle and bustle of Mexico City. Coyoacan is about a 15 minute cab ride. There are tons of cafes, a little craft market on weekends, Frida Kahlo's house, a small market all within walking distance. I would describe this town as quaint with lots... more

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4 of 5 stars
daiwaryu   26 contributions
大阪
Mar 28, 2009

あまり海外からの観光客は来ていない。 レストランも屋台形式で現地の人たちが食べている。 わたしはここでケサディージャ... more

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5 of 5 stars
_AteNeaNikE_   58 contributions
Montevideo, Uruguay
Jan 21, 2009
3
people found this review helpful

Primero me gustaría comentar algo acerca del cargo oculto que mencionan de un restaurante: el llamado "cubierto". Eso es algo... more

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