San Ángel Archives - Page 3 of 3

Plaza Loreto Shopping Center

Ubicaci�n Altamirano 46, Tizapán San Ángel, Jardines del Pedregal, Álvaro Obregón, 01000 CDMX

Shopping

Plaza de los Arcángeles

Ubicaci�n 2a Frontera 37, Col. San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón, 01000 Ciudad de México, CDMX

Parks Parks

San Ángel Flower Market

Ubicaci�n Avenida Revolución 1620, Col. San Ángel, Alc. Álvaro Obregón, 01000 CDMX

Shopping

Soumaya Museum Plaza Loreto

Ubicaci�n Rio de la Magdalena Y, Tizapán San Ángel, San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón, 01090 CDMX

Museums Museums

Casa Jaime Sabines – Galeria Adan

Ubicaci�n Av. Revolución #1747, Col. San Ángel. Álvaro Obregón 01000 CDMX

Cultural/Community Ctrs

San Jacinto Church and Monastery

Ubicaci�n Plaza San Jacinto 18 Bis, Alvaro Obregón, San Ángel, 01000 CDMX

Temples Temples

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.