Nature & Parks

Alameda Park

Alameda is the first park of the City, where hustle and bustle of Christmas feasts combines with the quiet courtyards of ancient convents and the glamour of the Fine Arts Theatre.

The modern shape of the garden dates from the end of the XVIII Century when geometric pathways and fountains made its adornment. During the Romanic Era some cheerful sculptures where laid among the trees, but the most remarkable is the Benito Juárez Monument, in the South border.

Chapultepec Park

At the end of Paseo de la Reforma avenue looms Chapultepec hill, noteworthy for the centuries-old forest which encircles it and for the castle which crowns its summit. For hundreds of years Chapultepec has been a focal point in this city of such tremendous population growth that an airy expanse of green is absolutely vital. It is complemented by important cultural centers including world-class museums (as the Museum of Anthropology), amusement parks, a zoo and lakes, and is crisscrossed by access routes. These routes are most used by hordes of visitors, many of them making up typical extended Mexican families, with their far-reaching family ties.