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in 1914 contains the mummified
bodies of priests, nuns, and
nobility. On the top floor is a
chapel with a Baroque altar.
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La Malinche
Mystery surrounds La Malinche,
the indigenous woman who was
Cortés' mistress, translator, and
trusted negotiator. It is believed
that she was sold into slavery
after her father's death. Whether
she was a victim or an
opportunist is debated, but
Mexicans often view her as a
traitor to her people. She lived in
Coyoacán with Cortés' son.
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Bazar de Sábado
This festive Saturday-only
shopping event is housed in an
old colonial mansion. Dozens of
tastefully decorated booths
displaying exquisite decorative
and functional art fill the rooms
around the courtyard. Intricate
silver jewelry, hand-embroidered
clothing, papier-mâché figures,
hand-carved and painted wood-
work, and ceramics are on offer.
The mansion's courtyard is home
to the El Bazar de Sábado
Restaurant
(see p93)
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Frida Kahlo's studio
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Museo Casa Estudio
Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
Built by fellow muralist, friend,
and architect Juan O'Gorman in
1931-2, the complex has two
buildings joined by a second-floor
walkway. The larger white studio
was Diego Rivera's, where he
painted many of his best known
oils. The smaller blue one was
Frida Kahlo's when she lived here
with Rivera. Diego's has been
left unaltered, with some of the
paintings still standing
on easels.
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Ex-Convento e Iglesia del
Carmen
Built for Carmelite monks in the
17th century, three beautiful
mosaic-tiled domes adorn the
church. The next-door museum,
Museo del Carmen, offers
displays of exceptional religious
art. A basement crypt discovered
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Museo Nacional de la
Acuarela
This internationally renowned
museum was founded by cele-
brated artist Alfredo Guati Rojo
and his wife. It has a permanent
exhibit on the history of water-
color in Mexico, an international
section, and galleries displaying
contemporary works by Mexican
artists. Works by masters such
as Pastor Velazquez, Manuel M.
Ituarte, Eduardo Solares, and
Leandro Izaguirre adorn the
gallery walls.
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The domes of the Museo del Carmen
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