With Mexican Independence Day coming up at the weekend, we headed to Coyoacán to capture something of the spirit of the "Fiestas Patrias" and explore the "Barrio de la Conchita" along with its renovated Frida Kahlo Park. Photo Walk Nº83 ended in Coyoacán Market where we sampled their famous "tostadas".We met by the Coyotes Fountain and spent some time wandering around the squares photographing the symbols and colours of Mexican Independence and learnt about some of the history as well as the main dishes eaten at this time of year... "chiles en nogada" and "pozole". After that, we headed to the Barrio de la Conchita and took photos with the larger-than-life statues of Frida and Diego in the Parque Frida Kahlo, photographed some new street art and made a visit to the Hacienda Cortés with its bright colours.On our way down to Coyoacán Market, we popped into a few places, including a new bakery and the Museo de Culturas Populares where they had an outdoor photography exhibition of different popular fiestas in Mexico.Our final stop was at the Tostadas de Coyoacán in the market where we ate delicious "tostadas" washed down with "agua de sabores" before making our way to the section where Mexican Independence outfits were being sold for those who needed some inspiration for their children's costumes this week.
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