Bike Tour through Colonia Del Valle and Coyoacán / Mexico

The tour starts at Parque Mariscal Sucre, where you will learn about the history of one of the oldest neighborhoods in Mexico City, La Colonia Del Valle, established in 1900, and take a selfie at the French Kiosk donated in 1920. At the Parroquia del Purísimo Corazón de María, admire one of the first parishes in the city, built between 1922 and 1938. As a curious fact, this church was part of a movie in 1996 and the main actor was Leonardo DiCaprio. Can you guess which one? To get to the center of Coyoacán we will cross Colonia Del Valle, here you can enjoy quiet streets in one of the most beautiful and quiet residential and school areas of the city.

Entering Coyoacán is the Viveros Park, inside there is a track for runners, large green areas for doing yoga or just relaxing, as well as a beautiful orchard. A little lung within Mexico City.

We will pass by what was Frida Kahlo's house throughout her life, now transformed into a museum. (Due to time constraints we cannot enter, but you will be able to take a "selfie" and learn a little about the lifestyle of Frida and Diego Rivera.

You will possibly see the first religious building in Mexico, as it was built on a Toltec altar dating from the fall of the Great Tenochtitlán.

You will discover one of the most beautiful public parks in the city, opened in 1984. In this park you can enjoy the works of the Mexican sculptor Gabriel Ponzanelli, who lived with Frida in her childhood.

After Frida Kahlo Park, we will go to the center of Coyoacán, where lunch awaits us, you will enjoy some delicious quesadillas and a drink. After lunch, we will visit the second most visited public square in the city after the Plaza del Zócalo. Here you will learn part of the history of the fall of Tenochtitlán and the creation of the new Spain. Among the places and buildings we will see are the central kiosk of the square, the house of Hernán Cortés, the monastery of San Juan Bautista and the fountain of the Coyotes.

Finally, you can buy Mexican handicrafts as souvenirs at the Coyoacán Market, one of the most emblematic in the southern area.