Parque Madero contains a children’s park, the Centro de Convivencia Infantil, with a minitrain, carnival games, pony rides and other diversions for the (approximately) under-sevens. A lot of rides don’t open weekdays.
Centro de Convivencia Infantil
Chiapas
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Jardín Botánico Dr Faustino Miranda
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Chiapa de Corzo Archaeological Site
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2. Jardín Botánico Dr Faustino Miranda
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8. Zoológico Miguel Álvarez del Toro
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