Frida Kahlo is a famous Mexican artist who had a long affair, and marriage to famous painter and architect Diego Rivera. She was born in Coyoacan (place of the coyotes) in the 'blue house' in 1907. Her father built it 3 years before she was born and she later lived in it with her husband Diego Rivera.
The museum olds many paintings by her, as well as her personal letters, clothing, photos, etc. It wasn't until she died that her paintings gained fame, as she only participated in one art showing while she was alive.
We strolled through the town along the cobblestone streets, found the Jardin de Frida Kahlo, and awed at the beautiful architecture of local homes and churches. The city is so expansive that it swallows up these small towns, but somehow when we escape to them, it is like we escape to Mexico's history. It is an escape within the city from the city.
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