Comments on: Saturday in San Angel

By: Is my Spanish that bad? | My Life as a MexiKen

Is my Spanish that bad? | My Life as a MexiKen — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:15:11 +0000

[...] beautiful colonial section in the south of DF (read about the Bazar in Julie’s wonderful post here). After a lovely day of eating, window shopping, browsing and otherwise doing nothing, we [...]

By: Mexico Shopping Spree – Midwesterner in Mexico

Mexico Shopping Spree – Midwesterner in Mexico — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:18:49 +0000

[...] Angel market & Bazaar Sabado: also covered in a previous post; Saturday is the day to [...]

By: Heidi Lee

Heidi Lee — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:04:03 +0000

Ohhhh…pattern overload! I’m just imagining myself being there with you as you’re oohing and ahhing and wishing fervently for some plain old solid black or a noncommital shade of blue. Commenting on a few blogs up… Congrats on the job! You must be relieved. It sounds like everything is going wonderfully. We miss you guys!

By: Penny

Penny — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:30:12 +0000

J & J,
I know and love the San Angel neighborhood. In April and May of 2002 I lived in that neighborhood for three weeks – in an apartment owned by a nun (Marie de Jarlais) I had met at a class on social justice activism in modern day Mexico. She learned I planned to be in the city near the end of my sabbatical and offerred me free lodging at her apartment because she was going to be taking a group to Guatamala for a month. She alsoput me in touch with some very interesting journalists. I accepted her offer immediately and we worked out a key hand off strategy. Thanks to her generoisity, I explored much of the San Angel neighborhood and nearby National Univerity campus on foot during my stay. There is an amazing ancient temple site a bit south of there.
As you indicated in your security post, razor wire topped the walls of her apartment complex, which was gated and had friendly and helpful 24 hour security guards. I never was sure if the neighborhood was dangerous (it felt very safe), or if all the guards at every locale were part of Mexico’s full employment program. I frankly assumed the lattter. Biggest hassle back then was finding an internet cafe that was affordable and had working service. I remember a big Medical Center within blocks of the apartment.
Julie, I predict the blue glass and the fabulous markets will tease you throughout your stay – not a BAD thing. The only protection I can imagine is that you will be insanely busy most of the time. But then, I assume folks employed in marketing MUST drink coffee with their clients, because it is a very simpatico thing to do (conversation over coffee would include sharing shopping intelligence – everyone does). My advice – Christmas gifts . . . start early. Love, Penny

By: Bruce Warner

Bruce Warner — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:12:26 +0000

I’d love that market I went to something similar in a town outside Guadalajara, the name escapes me….street after street of very craft and food imaginable. Wonderful!