Top Rated Parks to Visit in Mexico

"The greatest urban park in Mexico City, Chapultepec is the capital’s lung with an extension of roughly a thousand and a half acres. This urban oasis is not only extremely rich in flora and fauna, hosting also its own botanical garden, but also in art and history being home to the Chapultepec Castle and some of the best museums in town: the Museum of Anthropology, one of the finest museums in the world of its kind, the Museum of Modern Art and Tamayo Museum. Locals love spending their weekends there walking, visiting one of the museums, rowing a boat in the lake, or just relaxing."

"1.30pm: Get some lunch on the go from any of the street vendors that can be found in the nearby Chapultepec park, or on the streets leading up to it. It’s a brief walk to the park from the museum and you can enjoy the sights of Paseo de la Reforma on your way. Find a bench and watch the squirrels scrabbling up and down the trees, on the lookout for kind tourists offering them food. After you’ve eaten, stroll around the park – it’s the largest inner-city green space in all of Latin America."

"Finishing the tour at around 4, I’d recommend spending the last few hours of daylight in the Bosque de Chapultepec. Check out the castle, take boats out on the lake if you desire, and just enjoy being in the largest green lung of the city."

"This gorgeous outdoor green space located right in the centre of Centro Histórico is brimming with life. Mexicans and tourists alike make really good use of the space which has several ornate fountains, and lots of benches underneath the towering poplar trees for relaxing with a book or people watching."

"Alameda Central is a park next to the Bellas Artes building in the Historic Center of Mexico City. This park's shaded paths are nice to walk through to beat the heat. It's a simple park with paved sidewalks, benches, and plenty of trees, but is worth visiting if you're in the area."

"Local artists line the pathways of this park to sell their paintings and vendors hawk art supplies. Arts & Crafts in Mexico City"

"An attractive shopping mall converted from an old paper factory in San Angél. Several patios and courtyards are set between the brick buildings and it’s a lot more than just a place to shop – you’ll find a..."

"Also known as Parque Nacional Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, It’s a forest park where children can have lots of fun and create beautiful memories. Here, both parents and kids can ride horses, drive ATVs, race go-karts, have a boat trip and, even, fish some trouts. Time and distance from Kali Ciudadela: 45 minutes | 19.5 miles"

"We discovered this park because Jorge's boxing group needed an outdoor space to train during the pandemic and this park was centrally located for everyone that was involved. It's truly a gem of a park and a real escape from the city without actually have to leave the city. It's a little bit of a hilly park due to its location in Las Lomas neighborhood (which translates to hills)."

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"3 de 5 estrellas Restaurantes Heladerías Juárez. La base de este helado enrollado no tiene sabor, es una crema espesa libre de lactosa que adquiere el gusto a través de los ingredientes que eliges para armar tu helado. Verás cómo todo se vierte en una plancha helada mientras que con la espátula se forman los rollitos."

"Restaurantes Heladerías Nueva Santa María. Lo difícil de ir a esta Michoacana es que, por muy nuevo o experto que seas su carta, siempre elegir lleva su tiempo. Siempre: la paleta de mazapán o la nieve de chicle multicolor, por ejemplo."

"Parroquia San Juan Bautista You can take a look inside the church if you’d like, but the main attraction of this area is the square in front of it. You’ll find locals hanging out around the fountain with the neighborhoods’ namesake coyotes and musicians performing in the open square."

"This gorgeous outdoor green space located right in the centre of Centro Histórico is brimming with life. Mexicans and tourists alike make really good use of the space which has several ornate fountains, and lots of benches underneath the towering poplar trees for relaxing with a book or people watching."

"Alameda Central is a park next to the Bellas Artes building in the Historic Center of Mexico City. This park's shaded paths are nice to walk through to beat the heat. It's a simple park with paved sidewalks, benches, and plenty of trees, but is worth visiting if you're in the area."

"Another fantastic restaurant in Coyoacan is Meson Antigua, a 20-minute walk from the centre beside Plaza de la Conchita. This colourful restaurant is decorated with papel picado (paper flags) and beautiful wall murals. I was introduced to this Coyoacan restaurant by my Airbnb host, a local with 30 years experience in the area."

"Fish tacos are a new trend in Mexico City, and few places make them better than Tres Galeones Taquería de Puerto. Run by the affable Rodrigo Malvido, who trained at the CIA, it’s a smartly-decorated retro lunch spot with a chalkboard menu and 20-peso tacos. Try the classic Pescado estilo baja with battered, deep-fried whitefish served in a light tortilla with fresh pico de gallo and optional salsas to spike things up—and don’t miss the taco de pulpo al pastor, succulent octopus dressed but not smothered in a heady, aromatic red sauce."