Around the Plaza del Carmen, there are a number of historic buildings such as the old municipal palace, which has been converted into the Centro Cultural San Ángel.
Near this are two former mansions which belonged to the Mariscal de Castilla.
More of the area's mansions are found on La Amargura Street including one that belonged to the Fagoaga family.
This structure dates from the 18th century and belonged to Francisco Fagoaga, who ran the colonial coin mint.
It is said that it was also inhabited by Archbishop Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta.
Another house on this street was the property of Porfirio Díaz.
The Casa del Obispo Madrid, in contrast, is a simple adobe structure from 1631, which was the property of Bishop Fernández de Madrid.
Later, it was inhabited by General Santa Anna and poet José Zorrilla.

The Plaza de San Jacinto is the other main center of the area, best known for its Saturday art bazaar.
It is also surrounded by former mansions, most of which have been converted into art galleries and restaurants.
The most famous of these is Casa del Risco from the 17th century.
Its interior contains a highly ornate Baroque fountain covered in plates, platters, cups and other ceramic pieces from Asia, Europe and Mexico.
On the west side of the plaza is the Church of San Jacinto.
The Dominicans founded this church in 1596 dedicated to Saint Hyacinth.
Its main altar is wood covered in gold.
The former monastery is austere and served as such until 1754.

The Plazuela de los Licenciados is on Calle de Juárez with three notable residences.
One is in European style, another is from the 18th century and the last was the former Hospital Real de Naturales.
A short distance from this plaza is another structure called the Casa Blanca which is possibly the oldest in San Ángel, built in the middle of the 17th century by the Counts of Oploca.
Its orchards were second only to those of El Carmen.

The Plaza de Arcangeles is small and not well known but it is distinct in its abundance of trees and other vegetation.
Its name comes from three large sandstone benches with the name of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Rafael on them.

The Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo is on Altavista and Diego Rivera Streets.
These were dual houses, one for each painter, connected which served as homes and work spaces for the pair.
The structure was built by Juan O'Gorman as one of the first Functionalist structures in Mexico City.
The museum has a notable collection of Judas figures made of paper and cardboard and burnt on Holy Saturday.

The Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil is on Camino al Desierto de los Leones, which has one of the country's best contemporary art collections.
It also is a research and support center for artists.

The Pedregal de San Ángel Ecological Reserve is located in the southwest of Mexico City in the Ciudad Universitaria.
It is one of the few undisturbed natural ecosystems in the Valley of Mexico.
It is distinguished as being over a relatively solid bed of volcanic rock, from an eruption of the nearby volcano Xitle and has a number of unique plant and animal species.
Around the Plaza del Carmen, there are a number of historic buildings such as the old municipal palace, which has been converted into the Centro Cultural San Ángel. Near this are two former mansions which belonged to the Mariscal de Castilla. More of the area's mansions are found on La Amargura Street including one that belonged to the Fagoaga family. This structure dates from the 18th century and belonged to Francisco Fagoaga, who ran the colonial coin mint. It is said that it was also inhabited by Archbishop Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta. Another house on this street was the property of Porfirio Díaz. The Casa del Obispo Madrid, in contrast, is a simple adobe structure from 1631, which was the property of Bishop Fernández de Madrid. Later, it was inhabited by General Santa Anna and poet José Zorrilla.
The Plaza de San Jacinto is the other main center of the area, best known for its Saturday art bazaar. It is also surrounded by former mansions, most of which have been converted into art galleries and restaurants. The most famous of these is Casa del Risco from the 17th century. Its interior contains a highly ornate Baroque fountain covered in plates, platters, cups and other ceramic pieces from Asia, Europe and Mexico. On the west side of the plaza is the Church of San Jacinto. The Dominicans founded this church in 1596 dedicated to Saint Hyacinth. Its main altar is wood covered in gold. The former monastery is austere and served as such until 1754.
The Plazuela de los Licenciados is on Calle de Juárez with three notable residences. One is in European style, another is from the 18th century and the last was the former Hospital Real de Naturales. A short distance from this plaza is another structure called the Casa Blanca which is possibly the oldest in San Ángel, built in the middle of the 17th century by the Counts of Oploca. Its orchards were second only to those of El Carmen.
The Plaza de Arcangeles is small and not well known but it is distinct in its abundance of trees and other vegetation. Its name comes from three large sandstone benches with the name of the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Rafael on them.
The Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo is on Altavista and Diego Rivera Streets. These were dual houses, one for each painter, connected which served as homes and work spaces for the pair. The structure was built by Juan O'Gorman as one of the first Functionalist structures in Mexico City. The museum has a notable collection of Judas figures made of paper and cardboard and burnt on Holy Saturday.
The Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil is on Camino al Desierto de los Leones, which has one of the country's best contemporary art collections. It also is a research and support center for artists.
The Pedregal de San Ángel Ecological Reserve is located in the southwest of Mexico City in the Ciudad Universitaria. It is one of the few undisturbed natural ecosystems in the Valley of Mexico. It is distinguished as being over a relatively solid bed of volcanic rock, from an eruption of the nearby volcano Xitle and has a number of unique plant and animal species.
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