Know your Mexico City neighborhood: Historic center of Coyoacán

Know your Mexico City neighborhood: Historic center of Coyoacán

Borough: Coyoacán Established: 1521, as Villa Coyoacán Location: 10 km south of the Angel de la Independencia Pre-Columbian inhabitants: Colhuas, Tepanecs and Mexica The Fuente de los Coyotes pays homage to Coyoacán’s name, often translated as the “place of the coyotes.” (David Polo/Cuartoscuro) Who lives here The Historic Center of Coyoacán comprises several smaller neighborhoods, including Villa Coyoacán, Del Carmen, Santa Catarina and La Conc…