Mercado Churubusco

Mercado Churubusco is a marketplace in Mexico City, Central Mexico which is located on Paz Montes de Oca. Mercado Churubusco is situated nearby to the church Capilla de San Mateo Apóstol y Evangelista, as well as near the police station Modulo de Seguridad y Participación Ciudadana.

Opening hours: 8:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Marketplace
Address: Paz Montes de Oca

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frida Kahlo Museum and General Anaya metro station.

Frida Kahlo Museum

Museum

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The Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as The Blue House for the structure's cobalt-blue walls, is a historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo Museum is situated 1½ km west of Mercado Churubusco.

General Anaya metro station

Metro station

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General Anaya is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City, directly south of the city centre in the median of Calzada de Tlalpan, and right next to the Estudios Churubusco. General Anaya metro station is situated 450 metres northeast of Mercado Churubusco.

Leon Trotsky House Museum

Museum

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The Leon Trotsky House Museum, Trotsky Museum, or Trotsky House Museum, is a museum honoring Leon Trotsky and an organization that works to promote political asylum, located in the Coyoacán neighborhood of Mexico City. Leon Trotsky House Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Mercado Churubusco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Churubusco and Coyoacán.

Churubusco

Quarter

Photo: Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot, Public domain.

Churubusco is a neighbourhood of Mexico City. It is a part of the borough of Coyoacán. It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery at. The name "Churubusco" is the interpretation the Spanish invaders gave to the original Nahuatl name Huitzilopochco – meaning "place of Huitzilopochtli".

Coyoacán

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This relatively large area in the southwest of Mexico City has always been a counterculture hotbed. This is where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived, a few blocks away from Leon Trotsky, and the tranquil residential area, with parks, squares, and cobblestone streets, is now a favourite spot for the bohemia set.