Almost twice the size of New York's Central Park, Chapultepec has been a park since the 1500s and is full of history. It's also full of jugglers, Aztec dancers, taco stands, puppeteers, musicians, picnickers, and everything else that makes a large urban park worth visiting. Since the weather in Mexico City is quite nice all year round, you can't go wrong with a visit to the park, especially on a weekend when it's really happening.

The park also contains several good museums and the city zoo, though these have admission charges.

Getting there

Several Metro stations adjoin the park, but Chapultepec