Visiting CoyoacaÌn & Xochimilco (Venice of MEXICO CITY) 🇲🇽
I visit two highly-rated neighbourhoods in the south of Mexico City, CoyoacaÌn & Xochimilco. One, famous for being the home of Mexican icon Frida Kahlo and for relaxed, its counterculture vibe. The other, Xochimilco, known for its historic canals in which the base of the Aztec Empire was founded upon.
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