Nature & outdoors

Nature

In the city

Bosque de Chapultepec

Floating Gardens of Xochimilco

Parque Nacional Desierto de los Leones

Los Dinamos — This park is located on a hill above Mexico City, with numerous hiking trails and views of the city.

Outside the city

Day trip (<1 hour drive from the city)

Ajusco

Desierto de los Leones

Weekend trip (>1 hour drive from the city)

Parque Nacional Grutas de Cacahuamilpa — This system of underground caves is more than a 2-hour drive from Mexico City, but worth the visit.

Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla Grutas Tolantongo hot springs

The Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepetl National Park

Nevado de Toluca National Park — This park is home to the 4th highest peak in Mexico.

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