Jardín Botánico

Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec

Highlighting Mexico’s plant diversity, this 4-hectare complex in Chapultepec is divided into sections that reflect the country’s varied climatic zones. There are plenty of cacti and agave, a wonderful greenhouse full of rare orchids, and straw creepy-crawly statues that kids might enjoy. The Jardín underwent a major revamp in 2018, bringing a new garden highlighting Mexico's chilies, and a grasshopper space stocked with plants that they love.

The nearest Chapultepec entrance to the garden is across from Museo Tamayo.

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1a Seccion, Bosque de Chapultepec, Paseo de la Reforma

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55-5553-8114

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