Coyoacan

Today I went to this this neighborhood in Mexico City called Coyoacan. It means "place of the coyotes" in Nahuatl.(from the Aztecs) Legend has it, that a coyote used to bring chickens to a friar who saved the coyote from being strangled by a snake.
This place is a historic center that is very popular to visit on weekends for families. It is the 2nd most visited place in Mexico City, right after the Zocalo.(downtown) This place still keeping it a lot of the colonial structues, layouts, and narrow streets; you can see that it is very different from the rest of Mexico City. It also has a different feel from the normal hustle and bustle; with a very laid back attitude.
Today was the first day Ive been to Coyocan on a weekend. Luckily we found a parking spot easily because on sundays this place is super busy. Because in Mexico Sunday is strictly family day. Anyway we left the car with a "franelero", which is a person who unoffically claims public places where to park. They supposedly watch over your car and if you car is ok and not towed when you come back you give them normally 10-20 pesos.
The place was filled with people; mostly tons of families with little kids. I saw also a lot of couples. But this place is like heaven for little kids. People selling ballons, candies, toys, and yummy icecream. There was a rock concert and street performer juggling swords. One the things I was really amazed was the marketplace here. I wanted to buy everything!! There were so many booths with interesting artworks, crafts, clothes, scarfs, trinkets, and basically everything you could think of!!
I really loved taking pictures here and just people watching. There were just so many things going on; people jamming out to music, making out, kids riding their bikes, kids chasing bubbles, people walking their dogs in weird outfits, and just having fun. I loved this place.