San Ángel Self-Guided Audio Walk: El Carmen's Tiled Domes, the Saturday Bazaar and the Rivera-Kahlo Studios
1 hour and 25 minutes
About this experience
San Ángel was a friars' village before it was part of Mexico City. A Carmelite college gave it its name, and its orchards and haciendas became the walled houses that line its cobbled lanes. Start at the monument built for Álvaro Obregón's arm, where he was shot in 1928. See El Carmen's tiled domes, the Casa del Risco and its fountain of broken porcelain, Plaza San Jacinto and the Saturday bazaar, and the Dominican church that gave the village its first name. Then follow quiet lanes of high garden walls to Juan O'Gorman's concrete studios for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and end at the San Ángel Inn, an orchard grant of 1616. Ten stops, about 2.1 km and just under an hour and a half, at your own pace in English or Spanish. Museum entry not included; the museums close on Mondays and the bazaar opens on Saturdays.
- Experience type
- Day tour or activity
- Duration
- 1 hour and 25 minutes
- Audio guide
- Spanish, English
- Guide
- Spanish, English
- Categories
- Walking tour · Cultural and theme tours · City tours
What's included
Self-guided audio tour in English and Spanish: 10 stops, 2.1 km, 85 minutes Stops at El Carmen's tiled domes, Casa del Risco, Plaza San Jacinto and its Saturday bazaar GPS map and walking directions in your phone browser, no app needed Lifetime access: start any day, at any hour, and replay it
What's not included
A live guide: you set the pace and the pauses A fixed start time: begin whenever you arrive Museum and monument tickets, all optional extras Tip or gratuity Food and drinks Entry or admission fee
Please note
To start the tour, enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page linked there. Do this before you set off, while you still have signal. The tour then opens in your phone browser, with no app to download. Bring a charged phone and earphones. Mobile data helps; if you have none, open the tour on wifi before you set off. Best time: Saturday, starting around 10 am, when the Bazar del Sábado opens and the art market fills Plaza San Jacinto (expect crowds at stops 4 and 5). Tuesday to Friday is calmer and every museum is open. Sunday the Rivera-Kahlo studios are free for everyone and El Carmen is free for Mexican citizens. Avoid Mondays if you want to go inside: El Carmen, the Casa del Risco and the Rivera-Kahlo studios are all closed (checked 15 October 2026). Walk in daylight. To reach stop 1, take Metrobús Line 1 (Insurgentes) to La Bombilla station; the monument is a short walk into the park. Metro Barranca del Muerto (Line 7) is the nearest Metro. Museo de El Carmen (INAH): Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00, closed Monday; MXN 155 for foreign visitors, MXN 85 for Mexican visitors, Sundays free for Mexican citizens. Checked 15 October 2026. Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo (INBAL): Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:30, closed Monday; MXN 50, free on Sundays for everyone. Checked 15 October 2026. The Casa del Risco is usually free, Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00; its official site publishes no general hours, so check before you go (checked 15 October 2026). The fountain is in the courtyard, not visible from the street. The Bazar del Sábado opens on Saturdays only, from 10:00 until 18:00 or 19:00 (sources differ; checked 15 October 2026). Plaza de los Arcángeles, a small hidden square, is a short detour down Calle Árbol from the four-way corner at stop 7. The walk ends at the San Ángel Inn, customers only. The nearest Metrobús is about 1.2 km away; a taxi or ride-hail from Altavista is easiest. Between stops 1 and 2 the route crosses Avenida Insurgentes at the La Bombilla junction, with free-flowing slip lanes; watch for turning traffic. Between stops 2 and 3 it follows Avenida Revolución for a short block, so keep to the pavement, and crosses it at the lights at Avenida de la Paz. Cross only at these junctions. From stop 2 to stop 9 most lanes are rough cobblestones with narrow or no pavements, so you walk in the lane with occasional cars. The route has no steps but is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. Avenida Altavista is crossed between stops 8 and 9, at the end of Leandro Valle, with no traffic signal: look both ways. The walled lanes around stops 7 and 8 are very quiet. Walk them in daylight. On Saturdays Plaza San Jacinto and the bazaar are crowded: keep phones and wallets secure. El Carmen and San Jacinto are working churches: do not visit during mass. Mexico City is about 2,240 m above sea level. On your first day, walk slowly and drink water. On Mondays El Carmen's museum, the Casa del Risco and the Rivera-Kahlo studios are closed; every stop still works from the street. Public transportation nearby
Itinerary
- 1Day 0
Obregón Monument: A Tower Built for an Arm
Avenida de la Paz, Mexico City
A monument built around a general's arm stands where he was shot. Álvaro Obregón, president-elect, was killed at the La Bombilla restaurant here in 1928.
- 2Day 0
El Carmen: The College That Named the Village
Calle Monasterio, Mexico City
Carmelite friars built this college and the village took its name. Tiled domes, a church, and a museum with a crypt of mummies.
- 3Day 0
Plaza del Carmen: The Mint Family's House
Calle Plaza el Carmen, Mexico City
A small plaza with a mint family's entailed house at its head. The lane beside it is the Calle de la Amargura.
- 4Day 0
Casa del Risco: A Fountain of Broken China
7 Calle San Jacinto, Mexico City
An eighteenth-century house hides a fountain made of broken porcelain. Usually free inside, it was a US Army headquarters in 1847.
- 5Day 0
Plaza San Jacinto: Bazaar Day and Two Verdicts
Calle Benito Juárez, Mexico City
San Ángel's main plaza holds the Saturday bazaar and a memorial. Several soldiers of the San Patricio Battalion were hanged in San Ángel in 1847.
- 6Day 0
San Jacinto: The Village's First Name
5 Calle Benito Juárez, Mexico City
The Dominican church that gave the village its first name. Its front faces a walled garden, away from the plaza.
- 7Day 0
Calle Reina: Walls Around Hidden Gardens
3 Calle Reyna, Mexico City
A cobbled lane of high walls with the gardens hidden behind. Private homes, seen from the street.
- 8Day 0
Callejón de la Cita: The Lane of the Rendezvous
Callejón de la Cita, Mexico City
The quietest lane on the walk carries an inviting name. The Callejón de la Cita, the Lane of the Rendezvous, meets cobbled Calle Lazcano here.
- 9Day 0
Rivera and Kahlo Studios: Two Concrete Boxes
50 Calle Diego Rivera, Mexico City
Juan O'Gorman's concrete houses for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Built in 1931 to 1932, they are among the first functionalist buildings in Mexico.
- 10Day 0
San Ángel Inn: An Orchard Grant of 1616
Calle Diego Rivera, Mexico City
An old hacienda that became a hotel and then a restaurant. Its story runs from a 1616 orchard grant to the land division of 1880.
Meeting point
Obregón Monument, Mexico City Avenida de la Paz, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, MX
Pick up
Pickup is not provided.
Cancellation policy · San Ángel Self-Guided Audio Walk: El Carmen's Tiled Domes, the Saturday Bazaar and the Rivera-Kahlo Studios
Standard Viator policy
- Cancellation 0–24 hours before departure: 100% cancellation fee.
- Cancellation 24–24000 hours before departure: 0% cancellation fee.
Good to know
Operated by Roamer and sold by AGORA. Your voucher and booking reference arrive by email straight after payment.