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PLACES—MEXICO CITY

City Guide 3. PINEDA COVALIN

Mexico City Calle Isabel la Catolica 30, Centro Histórico, CDMX

Pineda Covalin have been described as the Mexican
Hermès for their focus on the prints that distinguish
their extensive catalog for clothing and accessories.
This brand was launched in 1995 by designers Cris-
tina Pinena and Ricardo Covalín, adapting traditional
graphics to more contemporary and innovative fash-
ion trends. Dresses, shawls, bags, wallets – anything
1. CAFEBRERIA EL PÉNDULO can be a perfect souvenir to take back home.

Alejandro Dumas 81, Polanco, Polanco IV Secc, CDMX • www.pinedacovalin.com

This bookstore (one of the most beautiful in the world)
hosts a café and a DIY botanical garden. Established
in 1993, it has become one of South America’s most
dynamic cultural centers. Originally one store, today
this brand operates six shops throughout the city, all 5. FRIDA KAHLO MUSEUM
characterized by Art Deco architecture and plants in Londres 247, Del Carmen, Coyoacán, CDMX
every corner or coming down the ceiling. Cafebreria
El Péndulo is a must-see destination. With her husband Diego Rivera, the painter symbol-
• www.pendulo.com izes Mexican art – colorful, naive and very touching
at the same time. It is also known as the Blue House
museum (La casa azul) because it is hosted in a typical
building with a blue facade. The museum boasts the
4. ART WALK richest collection of paintings by the artist, from her
Av. 5 de mayo 10 int 4 bis, CDMX famous self-portraits to artworks by friends of hers,
who had animated the art scene of the time.
Art is a great protagonist of Mexican culture, to the • www.museofridakahlo.org.mx
point that it can also be found in the streets. Launched
in 2013, the Street Art Chilango itinerary will take you
on a nearly three-hour exploration of the latest con-
temporary street art works, from Stinkf sh’s cult mu-
rals to the Lapiztola collective. Bookings are available
for private tours on Saturdays or even visits with the
artists in person to better understand their work.
• www.streetartchilango.com

2. COYOACÁN
19°20'55.3"N 99°09'47.8"W

If you’re looking for the coolest stores in the city, 6. TELAS TÍPICAS
this is a must-see destination, where you’ll be able Campeche 157, Roma Sur, CDMX
to wander around streets and secret courtyards.
Very popular among the young (it hosts the uni- As indicated by its name, this is the right place for
versity’s main campus), Coyoacán used to be an in- stockpiling Mexican fabrics: an “anthropological con-
dependent village before becoming one of Mexico tainer” of all the dif erent yarns distributed among the
City’s numerous boroughs (delegaciones). Today it is nation’s populations. If you don’t know how to use the
a vintage shopping paradise, not to mention its pop- multicolor fabrics on sale, the staf will give you the
ular cafés where you can stop for a break between right tips: from garments to tablecloths, curtains and
one shopping session and the next. bags, every single remnant can be transformed into
• www.coyoacan.df.gob.mx something special.

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