Salma Hayek or Frida Kahlo?
Tonight Vanity Fair dresses up. Not just to celebrate tenth anniversary of the magazine in Spain , but to deliver the Vanity Fair Award for Person of the Year.
The Royal Theatre has been chosen to witness an event that will be attended by renowned personalities from the world of culture, the judiciary, politics, fashion, finance...
And of course, iconic figures from the cinema such as Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem or the Mexican actress Salma Hayek , who will be accompanied by her husband François-Henri Pinault.
Mexico City
“Perhaps because in Mexico I learned to love, I felt for the first time the sea, the sun, where my eyes discovered my first sunset. Perhaps because Mexico, among so many things, taught me to dream. Or as the poet Joan Manuel Serrat would say “perhaps because my childhood continues to play on its beaches”.
No matter how many stories and cultures run through my veins, or how many countries I live in or how far I go, I always carry Mexico in my heart. “, Those are the words that Salma Hayek dedicates in her Facebook account to the country where its roots lie.
For this reason, we have decided to follow the trail of the Mexican actress to try to deduce what would be the destinations that, without a doubt, she would advise us to visit on our next getaway to her beloved Mexico.
behold our ranking inspired by her Instagram account:
1. Coyoacan, Mexico City
**No one better than Salma Hayek to play the role of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo ** in the homonymous film, which premiered in 2002. The actress immerses us in a temporary trip during which we visit **the corners of Ciudad de Mexico ** that inspired the legendary painter.
It is true that her marriage with Diego Rivera made him move to different places in the Mexican capital, but if there is one that deserves a special mention, that is his Coayacan her birthplace.
The blue House
There we find the famous Blue house , who saw Frida Khalo grow up and end her days, has been converted into a museum with the surreal paintings that have marked the work of the artist, as well as her rooms are preserved in her personal items . An essential destination for art lovers.
two. Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
Leaving fiction aside, we assume that Salma Hayek would invite us to visit her hometown: Coatzacoalcos, which means in Nahuatl 'place where the snake hides' . Located in the state of Veracruz , has one of the most important ports in the country.
It is a city of contrasts, known both for its beaches and those found in Las Barrilas -ideal place to practice water sports- , as well as for its urban life, which you can enjoy walking along its boardwalk.
In addition to boasting of being the land of one of the best-known faces of Hollywood , also does it for having the first submersible tunnel in Latin America.
3. oaxaca
**Another of the hidden gems of Mexico is Oaxaca**, which conquers us with its rainbow of houses, paradisiacal beaches, corners with history and delicious cuisine.
The ruins of Mitla , where you can still breathe the Zapotec culture, are a must-see place, as is the archaeological site of Monte Albán , where we can continue discovering the life and customs of this civilization in southern Oaxaca.
Monte Alban, Oaxaca
Four. Agua Azul Waterfalls, Chiapas
A show of waterfalls awaits you in the state of Chiapas . Mexican nature has played with the turquoise blue of the water and the intense green of the vegetation to create a hypnotic canvas: the Agua Azul Waterfalls.
The force with which the current flows and the relaxing aquatic sound turn this place into **a little paradise, located about five hours from San Cristóbal de las Casas, one of the magical towns of Mexico**.
In addition, this area has cabins at the foot of the waterfalls where you can stay and enjoy wonderful views.
5. Chichen Itza, in the Yucatan Peninsula
There is no place in the world where this Mexican postcard is not recognized. We talk about Chichen Itza, one of the best preserved Mayan sites in the Yucatan Peninsula and one of the new seven wonders of the world.
And at nightfall, a magical play of light and shadow further enhances the beauty of the great pyramid.
Wonderful!
6. Comala, Colima
And in last place (drum roll): ¡Colima! We have not found the exact coordinates of the actress in this state, but one of the most magical towns in Mexico is located here, We are talking about Comala.
This attractive municipality deserved to be the protagonist of the beginning of a novel, and so it did the Mexican writer Juan Rulfo in his great work Pedro Páramo: “I came to Comala because they told me that I would see my father here, a certain Pedro Páramo.”
It is not surprising that the writer succumbed to the charm of his Colonial architecture and before his natural beauty.
The town that fell in love with Juan Rulfo