San Ángel is a district south of Mexico City.

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Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo

Convento del Carmen

• 🌍 Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, Calle Diego Rivera 2, ☏ +52 55 8647 5470. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Diego Rivera's studio, where he also lived for some time with Frida Kahlo. It is a very interesting structure by famous Mexican architect Juan O'Gorman, consisting of two buildings connected by an aerial walkway. M$13 (general admission); M$30 (camera permit, no flash). 
• 🌍 Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Revolucion 1608, ☏ +52 55 8647 5450. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. One of Mexico City's finest modern art museums, based on the private collection of Carrillo Gil which includes well-known works by Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, and Francisco Toledo. The museum also hosts temporary exhibits of contemporary Mexican and international artists. M$19, free admission on Sundays. 
• 🌍 Convento del Carmen (Museo de El Carmen), Avenida Revolución 4, ☏ +52 55 5616 1504, difusion.cdifus@inah.gob.mx. Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00. An ancient convent where you can see the uncomfortable stone slabs where nuns slept, religious artwork, and, most importantly, a creepy underground crypt filled with mummified nuns. It is a truly enchanting old building, and connected to the Colegio de San Ángel. M$41 (adults), free (students/professors/children under 12); free admission on Sundays. 

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Teatro de los Insurgentes

• 🌍 Teatro de los Insurgentes (Theater of the Insurgents), Insurgentes Sur 1587, ☏ +52 55 5598 6894, fax: +52 55 5598 3084, teatroinsurgentes@prodigy.net.mx. Built in 1953 by José María Dávila, this is one of the main venues for dramas and plays in Mexico City. On the façade of the building is a mosaic created by Diego Rivera Rivera, illustrating the history of theater and depicting the Mexican comedian Cantinflas as Robin Hood. 

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Saturday art market in Plaza San Jacinto

• 🌍 Bazar Sabado, Plaza de San Jacinto (Calle Plaza San Jacinto and Calle Frontera). Sa 09:00-18:00. While always scenic, Bazar Sabado is the reason to head to the square, in front of a 16th-century church. It is one of the best crafts markets in town, where you can find original and high-quality art of all different regional styles, both traditional and more modern, and in all different price ranges. This is the best place to shop, people-watch, and just be happy. 
• 🌍 Mercado de las Flores, Av Revolución (near Av de la Paz). A popular street market specializing in fresh flowers. 

Eat

• Meson San Jacinto Plaza San Jacinto 20, Get a comida corrida here for about M$50.
• Churros el Convento Plaza del Carmen 4, 08:00-13:00 daily. Hot, crunchy churros rolled in cinnamon sugar.
• Club Japonés, Fujiyama 144, Las Aguilas (on the very end of Fujiyama street, nearest metro Barranca del Muerto), daily. This is the restaurant of the Japanese-Mexican Association headquarters. The setting is beautiful, with a Japanese garden and weekly Go tournaments. Food is uniformly excellent, and served in big portions. Service tends to be slow. M$200-300.
• San Angel Inn, Diego Rivera 50

Drink

• Mama Rumba, near Av. de La Paz. One of the most popular dance clubs/bars in the city, usually very full, plays salsa, merengue, and other Cuban music. Can be hard to get into. 
• La Bipo San Ángel, Av. de la Paz 33-A (across from El Cardenal), ☏ +52 55 7030 9612. Specializing in mezcal and live music. 

Sleep

• 🌍 Hotel Casa San Jacinto, Plaza San Jacinto 20BIS, San Ángel, ☏ +52 55 5088 2138. An upscale colonial type of lodging with very rustic furniture and decor. (updated Mar 2021)

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