The focus of Coyoac谩n life is its central plaza 鈥 actually two adjacent plazas: the Jard铆n Centenario, with the village鈥檚 iconic coyotes frolicking in its central fountain; and the larger, cobblestoned Plaza Hidalgo, with a statue of the eponymous independence hero. It's the scene of most of the weekend fun when people congregate on its benches and in surrounding bars, restaurants, cafes, ice-cream parlours and churro joints.
The Casa de Cort茅s, on the north side of Plaza Hidalgo, is where conquistador Cort茅s established Mexico鈥檚 first municipal seat during the siege of Tenochtitl谩n. The south side is dominated by the Parroquia de San Juan Bautista and its adjacent former monastery.
