Chapultapec is the sprawling city park at the end of Paseo de la
Reforma. It’s at least a mile long and contains some major institutions
such as the National Auditorium, the presidential houses, and the
massive museum of Anthropology as well as the Mexico City Zoo and some
lakes. There’s also some smaller museums, national memorials, and in the
middle is a giant castle on a hill.
It’s a lovely place to walk. The scale of the places means that there
are parts where you can stroll by yourself in the trees, and also major
pedestrian paths filled with vendors and carts. This is a major weekend
spot for families apparently, lots of kids and facepainting and cotton
candy and toys. It’s incredibly active as you might imagine, although
the space means that if you ever feel overwhelmed, you can step off into
a side path and get some breathing space.
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