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First Section: The Old Forest

273.83 hectares · 66 venues · Tuesday to Sunday, 5:00 am-6:00 pm · closed Mondays · no pets (except Gandhi Dog Park)

This is the historic heart of the city: the hill with the Castle, the national museums, the zoo and the early-20th-century lakes. It is also the busiest section, so come early or on a weekday.

View of Chapultepec section 1
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273.83 haArea
05:00-18:00General hours
Cerrado (mantenimiento)Mondays
No, salvo Parque Canino GandhiPets
Los Pinos/ConstituyentesCablebús

Don't miss

  • National Museum of Anthropology. 22 halls; $95-$105 MXN (free on Sundays for nationals and residents). Tue-Sun 9:00 am-6:00 pm.
  • Chapultepec Castle (National Museum of History). The best view of the forest; $95-$105, free Sundays. Tue-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
  • "Alfonso L. Herrera" Zoo and ANFIBIUM, the axolotl museum. Free. Tue-Sun 9:00 am-4:30 pm.
  • Museum of Modern Art and Tamayo Museum. $70-$95 each, free Sundays.
  • Los Pinos Cultural Complex and Cencalli, the House of Corn. Free. Tue-Sun 10:00 am-5:00 pm.
  • Botanical Garden. Free, Tue-Sun 9:00 am-4:00 pm; hosts special night picnics.
  • Scenic Garden (Jardín Escénico). Free concerts and theater next to Auditorio metro; open daily 6:00 am-11:00 pm.
  • Lago Mayor and its boats, La Milla track, Casa del Lago, Quinta Colorada (free yoga, printmaking and drawing workshops).

Where to eat

Proscenio Café (until 10:00 pm), Porrúa bookshop café, Roxy ice cream parlor, Itzia Café, Maxico at Casa del Lago and La Emperatriz inside the Castle.

Getting there

Metro Chapultepec (Line 1), Auditorio (Line 7) and Constituyentes (Line 7); Cablebús Line 3 Los Pinos/Constituyentes station; the electric mini-train (30 minutes, 15 stops, $25-$40; Wednesday night ride $50). The Los Pinos and Chivatito elevated walkways connect it to the Second Section at any hour.

Tips

  • Free Sundays mean lines: arrive before 9:00 am.
  • On weekday afternoons you'll have the Castle almost to yourself.
  • On Mondays, if you're already here, cross the walkway to the Second Section.

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