Panning the spread of Mexico City from the sky, your attention likely is drawn first to the cluster of gleaming glass towers and skyscrapers, the urban center of this Latin American giant. But you need not look far to notice a second exceptionally unusual feature of the city. Covering a sizeable piece of land at the heart of the city is a dense growth of towering trees, their crowns of verdant green coming together in a dozen minutely different shades. Such a vast tract of land preserved at the heart of industrial development is unheard of and Chapultepec Park as this space is known is the oldest and largest urban park in Latin America.

Most parks stop at a swing and a carousel at most, but Chapultepec pulls out all the stops with La Feria Chapultepec boasting over 40 carnival rides from roller coasters to the traditional cup and saucer. How about meeting pandas from China in a city park? That could happen at Chapultepec too with their zoo. You could even act as royalty for a day within the Castillo de Chapultepec known for both its views and the luxuriant history it displays through its ornate furniture and architecture. The park helps you rewind the clock even further beyond just a few centuries as you step into the National Museum of Anthropology. So extensive is its collection that it has millions of art and objects being constantly shuffled around on display, making it the largest and most visited attraction within Mexico. So you are done adventuring and traipsing across countries and time periods. The day doesn’t end without some wallet friendly Mexican comfort food by the lake. With all the stalls and carts available you’re simply spoilt for choice. All of Mexico’s best attractions gathered into a single spot, this is Chapultepec.