Travel

Frida, Thank You for Your Remarkable Blue Walls

My journey to Casa Azul in Mexico City

An exterior shot of the blue walls of Casa Azul in Mexico City (credit: Monica Ray)

Back in 2022, when I told a Mexican friend that I had booked a mini winter break to Mexico City for a few days, the first thing he told me was this:

“Monica, you have to visit the Frida Kahlo museum in Coyoacán. Get the tickets in advance, they sell out.”

I usually procrastinate on purchases like this. Will we have time to visit? Is it too extravagant? Is it a must-visit site?

There was no hesitation this time. I visited the website and after a few purposeful clicks, it was done.

We were to visit Casa Azul (Blue House), Frida Kahlo’s beloved home in Mexico City on Christmas Eve.

I first heard about this unique building while doing an assignment for my Spanish class in 2019. See the right-hand side of the page in the photo below — it’s a page from my Spanish book. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would one day visit this blue haven.

A page from my Spanish textbook (Aula Internacional) with Casa Azul on the right (credit: Monica Ray)

Frida Kahlo (sources at the end of this article)