Everybody feeds them peanuts and they are almost a little creepy. There are a lot of trees to climb, trails to run, and a great play area. On the way back hit El Jarocho, on Avenida México, for a coffee or a hot chocolate (Coyoacán).
Afterwards, go and order some traditional, very sweet atole at Las Lupitas (Coyoacán).
Your Spanish will be tested by the jokes of their fabulous guides. More info here (Coyoacán).
You can visit the house Casa Azul — now a museum — where she was born. Check out their calendar for children’s activities. You can even arrange to have a visit guided by an actress impersonating Frida Khalo, who sings while telling her story. Don’t forget to dress up your kids as mini-Fridas! (Coyoacán).
Science students will guide you throughout the different exhibits making every single detail comprehensible and entertaining. Your children, and even your inner child, will be craving for more science after visiting this museum.
Just pick one or two rooms to enjoy (Introduction to Anthropology is best for little children), before heading out to catch the Voladores de Papantla, spinning upside down from an 30 meter high pole.
Whether making music, playing with air machines, building sandcastles or making the most enormous bubbles, you could spend the entire day here with…or without your child!
Not only is it a fun and safe place to run around and explore among the trees, but there is also a lake with row boats for rent, bikes for hire, a zoo, a castle, and plenty of stalls selling fun things for kids. If you go on Saturday or Sunday, then head to the park’s Casa del Lago, where they tell stories and have theatre shows often for children.
Head south to Xochimilco! Rent a trajinera and float along the waters. Pass boats selling drinks and prepared food, so you can sit back and enjoy the ride. Or you can pay passing Mariachis to play you all a song or two.
When entering this child-sized replica of a city each child is issued a Kidzania passport. The children learn to work in different places, from banks to cafes, even the dog pound. Whilst working they earn special Kidzania money, which they can use at the gift shop later.
Turibus has different routes that you can take, and you can jump on and off as many times as you like, making it the perfect way to get around all of the many sites.
Piñatas, toys, costumes, fresh food, and oh so many candies! 