amefoto Photography Portfolio and Blog by Anne-Marie Eitreim
Coyoacán Mexico City
Coyoacán is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Mexico City. Formerly a colonial village, it is best known as the home of Frida Kahlo and La Malinche, Cortez’s Aztec translator. Also the site of Leon Trotsky’s murder. Coyoacán retains an artsy and hippie vibe despite extensive gentrification.
Día de los Muertos Market in Oaxaca
A selection of sugar skulls, figures, flowers and other items for the celebration of Día de los Muertos(Day of the Dead) from the Benito Juarez Mercado in central Oaxaca.
Street Art in Mexico City and Oaxaca
This house with a mural of a chimpanzee family is a prominent landmark on a main street in the Coyoacan district of Mexico City.
Museo de Arte Popular
The Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City features folk and street art and traditional crafts from many eras and all regions of Mexico.
Museo Delores Olmedo Patino, Mexico City
The Museo Delores Olmedo Patino in Xochimilco, Mexico City contains its founder’s excellent collection of works by Mexican artists most notably Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Peacocks, other birds, and Xoloitzcuintle roam the beautiful grounds.