Where I Go

Parque México

Sundays in the Park With Cotton Candy

Stepping into Parque México, with its greenery and quaint 1920s signs, is like stepping into something out of Alice in Wonderland, an art deco oasis in the middle of the sprawling, traffic-choked city.

The first time I saw Parque México, it literally took my breath away. How could a place like this, with hedgerows, a duck pond, a dog run, and an open-air amphitheater, exist so near thousands of cars charging down nearby Insurgentes Avenue? I found myself compelled to return to this urban sanctuary so often, I finally forced myself …

by Susana Seijas |

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