Bosque de Chapultepec is huge--there's so much to do and see that it can feel a little…read moreoverwhelming, but in a good way. I didn't get to explore as much or stay as long as I wanted, but everything I did see was beautiful and really enjoyable. You can rent pedal boats and ride around the lake, or just walk around and take it all in. There's also a library overlooking the pond area that's really nice to stop by. Overall, it's a great place to spend the day, and I'd definitely go back to explore more.

Bosque de Chapultepec spans 2,000 acres and is one of the largest parks in Mexico and even the…read moreworld. This place is a mix of historical landmarks, parks, and museums all in one area. This area contains the Chapultepec Castle which used to be the imperial palace and presidential residence. It also houses the Museo Nacional de Antropologia which is a historical museum of the country. It also contains the Chapultepec Zoo which is a popular and free kids attraction. We first walked through one area where we saw souvenir stalls selling trinkets like magnets and monkey hats. We then saw the lake and bridge. Then we walked to the castle base. Then we walked over to the museum to enter. Throughout the area you'll see street food and street stalls, performers, and walking paths. There's also a lake where you can rent paddle boats. If nothing else there are lots of trees so you can relax in the shade. If you're coming to Mexico City this will most likely be one of the stops you visit, and depending on what you like you could spend all day here.

While not as beautiful for a stroll as nearby Parque México in Condesa, Parque España is a nice…read morelittle urban park, with a playground, an exercise/workout area, and a cement lake area. My husband and I walked through the park a few weeks ago when we were in Condesa for a few hours, and it is a nice place to stretch your legs if you're out and about in Condesa!

The good: This park is centrally located in the city…read more There's a dog park and also a children's playground. The playground had many trees and was nicely shaded which made playing much easier. There were many climbing structures including a dragon. There are smaller kids' structures as well as ones for bigger kids. The bad: The bathroom was closed for cleaning when I tried to use it. The dirt gets the toddler's shoes and clothes dusty and messy. The interesting: I saw lots of Girl Scouts there. I also saw a rat in the bush. They had food carts and vendors that sold balloons and kids toys too.

The good: My kids really enjoyed this playground. It's…read moremassive and the structures all connect to one another. There were swings that allowed two kids to swing together. They also had stone animal statues around. The park is walking distance to restaurants and markets as well. It's colorful and peaceful. There were lots of slides. The floor is rubber so it's less messy than the dirt playgrounds. The bad: It would be nice if the playground had more shade. The water sculpture area didn't have water. The interesting: They were repainting (green color) fixtures and benches when I came so everything smelled of paint.

Plaza Popocatépetl is perhaps the prettiest public park! Its pulchritude is pretty pulchritudinous!…read more This is a park along a sleepy neighborhood street, with a slow roundabout around this structure in the middle of a fountain. The domed small structure is fitted with cool looking tile work, and a bit of home-spun graffiti. Park benches surround this fountain, so there's plenty of places to perch, put your pack down, and purview the place. There's large trees that give plenty of shade. It makes for a relaxing place to sit and enjoy the neighborhood. When I was there, there were people making out, having lunch, and just lounging. Plaza Popocatépetl is named after Mount Popocatépetl, the active volcano just outside of town. It's a tongue twister to say it! Popocatépetl occasionally erupts, putting people on edge, but not causing any real damage usually. I don't know what's up with the little building that houses "gas" and "diesel" on one end of the plaza. I assume that doesn't have to do with the functions of the fountain.

Going to Mexico City for the first time as an adult meant that just about everything I was going to…read moreexperience was going to be new. Going to Castillo de Chapultepec was definitely one of those things. Visiting this historic place was not even on my radar, if not for the wife's insistence that visiting this place was a "non-negotiable" -- I probably would've skipped it. I'm so glad I didn't as I would say after my visit to the Anthropology museum, also located in Chapultepec, this was my second most favorite spot I visited on my wonderful trip to Mexico City. The castle is located at a top of a pretty decent hill in Chapultepec, so be prepared to walk a bit to get to the castle. The fee to get into the museum is pretty low, it's about 210 pesos/$12 USD for foreign visitors and about half of that cost for locals.On Sundays locals get in for free. They have a pretty strict bag policy as backpacks aren't allowed, though they do provide lockers at the entrance for 10 pesos for rent. Now let's talk about the castle inside. It's amazing. It's so full of art pieces from so many famous Mexican artists. It has many famous Mexican historic murals. It is also full of many Mexican historic decorative art pieces from the 19th century. What I think I liked the most is the vast amount of beautifully crafted stained glass throughout the castle. It's breathtaking. The pure history of this castle is just out of this world. The hill the castle was built on was sacred to the Aztecs. This was the residence for Emperor Maximilian. Many presidents of Mexico called this castle home. It has served as a military academy and was the site to one of the most famous battles in Mexican history, Ninos Heroes. For a short time it was even an observatory. Those are just some of the many fascinating facts you learn while visiting this incredible historic place. There is so much history, art, architecture and culture packed into Castillo de Chapultepec that it's almost impossible to take it all in during one visit. I went because my wife insisted. I left wondering why I had never put this place on my radar in the first place. No trip to Mexico City would be complete without a visit to Castillo de Chapultepec.

Worth putting on your itinerary for CDMX. Love the architecture of this beautiful castle. The…read moreentrance de for foreigner is $210 pesos (~$10 USD). You can pay at the kiosk and not have to wait in line. To get to the castle, you will have to walk to the top of the hill. CDMX has a much higher elevation than where we're from so you feel altitude sickness particularly when walking up the steps. Recommend to bring some shades as it does get hot when the sun is out. Amazing views, overlooking the city. You can take your time exploring the inside of the castle and the garden area. It wasn't too crowded when we were here or didn't feel like it since it's pretty big.

I walked through here on my way to Polanco. It's a lovely little garden space that is open and free…read moreto the public. They have a small greenhouse and a large area under the fruit trees where you can sit on a blanket (people were picnicking there), as well as benches under the thicker trees in the shade on the other side of the garden. The entrance I came in through was on the bosque castle side, and I went out the exit on the other side where the museum of modern art is. I was able to walk down that way easily to get to Polanco. I was a solo traveler and I love gardens so I had a very lovely time walking through and looking at the plants here.

Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking all at once. Definitely a must see for all visitors. The…read moreentire walk is lovely and so much to see. Also, so much to see and do once you're done seeing the Botanico. This will be for sure something to do be sure to add to your to-do-list.

There are multiple pathways you can run/walk in within the park. You can choose to walk the track…read moreor even on the designated areas around the park meant for bicycling. I caught the park a day after it rained. Very blessed to have had amazing weather and clear skies here:)

Beautiful park in the Sante Fe neighborhood of CDMX! I've been here 5 times over several years, and…read moreits remained a beautiful park to visit! They have many restaurants here, for breakfast and lunch spots as well as dessert spots! Parking is available both on streets going in/out of the immediate park vicinity and there is paid underground parking where we park. This is a good spot for exercise; I've come running here 3 separate times, there are also bike paths, a kids jungle gym and a skate park! Honestly the park feels very safe and has beautiful views of the buildings nearby.

It's so wonderful to finally have an enclosed dog Park in the city center. It's good for the dog…read moreowners, good for the none dog people, and best for the dogs! It's a win win! Just please make sure to keep an eye on your unleashed dog so you can poop scoop! A clean park it everyone's job.

Obviously if you been around Mexico city for more than just a trip, im almost sure someone has…read morebrought you around the old neighborhoods (the nice ones at least), but theres the chance that they missed this spot. The park its pretty small and really crowded but not necessarily of people (i mean obviously yes) but there is always something new around it. Park was named after a famous writer, which i believed lived around the area, so lately it has been used to expose art in any way possible, in any given day you will find expositions and in another day you will find another one, so its constantly changing, but thats the thing.. the park its too small for all this events and not just the park, but all the surroundings, as you will find tons of small restaurants of any kind, coffee shops and even a private university campus, all in this little place, but even YET with all this .. you can still manage to sit at a given time of the day and reminisce about anything you wish or just chat, eat some ice cream and look around for art. And all that is what 3 stars are worth. But then why a 3 star?? well 1 star is lost because its the smallest park and the only one that its taken care of in the whole delegacion ( district )!! ok besides la alameda but that you know its like the main one (and it was a dump of lots of bad things not to long ago) the district prefers to take all the green stuff and just put concrete and just a few bushes and thats for them a renovation, but there is ALOT of neighborhood parks that need attention !!!so this one.. obviously its on a nice area... it hasnt gone trhu that modification. But well there is another one just a few streets down parque RIo de janeiro, that hasnt got that luck lately, but still nice. And the other lost star is well... it can really look crowded at times, with too many art pieces, dogs all aroud goin into the fountains (which is one of the few that have a fountain working) and so once again been there so many other BIGGER parks around .. this one its the one that only gets attention. If ANYHTING i would give this place a 3 1/2 stars.