Parks · Our pick in Mexico City
The Alameda Central
Since 1592
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Image courtesy of © ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Alameda Central
The Alameda Central runs along Avenida Juárez in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes. It is considered the oldest public park in Latin America, opened in 1592 (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Fountains
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Alameda Central before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Alameda Central, as the crow flies.
- Downtown Mexico850 m11 min walk
- Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México1.1 km13 min walk
- Círculo Mexicano1.2 km15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Alameda Central are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8350 m4 min walk
- HidalgoLine 2Line 3350 m5 min walk
- JuárezLine 3450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Bellas Artes300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Zócalo1.2 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Templo Mayor1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 26 min
- The airport (AICM)7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 38 min
- The Casa Azul9.1 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 37 min
- TAPO (coaches east)7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 38 min