San Ángel

Museo de el Carmen: Temple and Monastery

Ubicaci�n Av. Revolución 4, Col. San Ángel, Alc. Álvaro Obregón, 01000 CDMX

Museums Museums

Casa del Mayorazgo de Fagoaga

Ubicaci�n C. de la Amargura 15, San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón, 01000 CDMX

Historic Sites/Bldgs

Tlacopac

Ubicaci�n Tlacopac 39, Col Tlacopac, Álvaro Obregón, 01040 CDMX

Towns/Neighborhoods

Mexican Revolutions Library (INEHRM)

Ubicaci�n Francisco I. Madero No 1, San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón, 01000 CDMX

Libraries

Parque Las Águilas/Parque Japón

Ubicaci�n Rómulo OFarrill 642, Parque las Águilas, Álvaro Obregón, 01759 CDMX

Parks Parks

Mercado del Carmen

Ubicaci�n Amargura #5, Col. San Ángel.

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Mexico City's San Ángel neighborhood has long been a favorite for visitors to Mexico City. Tree-lined streets spread out from a couple of important former church atriums. A Saturday art market enlivens one of these, and somehow the colonia is much more than the sum of its many parts.

The neighborhood began as a rural community called Tenanitla, long before the Spanish. It was later renamed for the San Ángel Mártir school, part of the El Carmen monastery. By the late 19th century, the monastery closed and the old town and religious center slowly became important parts of Mexico City.

The result is a striking mix of colonial architecture that's highlighted each year by a famous festival of flowers. It's long been known as a zone of historical monuments. These are connected by some of the City's most idylic cobblestoned streets. Living, breathing, even today, it's as important as many much larger parts of the city.