AMUSEMENT PARKS AND RECREATION

In Toluca and its environs you?ll find many family-oriented attractions offering good times and excellent services.

Zacango Zoo. Located 12 km (7 mi) south of Toluca, off the Metepec-Zacango Highway, near the town of Santa Maria Nativitas. The zoo has a wide variety of animal species and a lake where you can rent a rowboat. It also offers a museum with an exhibit of dissected animals. Open daily from 10:00 to 5:00.

Parque Sierra Morelos. Located in San Mateo Oxtotitlan, 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Toluca, off Highway 15. This 302-hectare (746-acre) park is located along the foothills of the Cerro de la Teresona. It has large pine, eucalyptus and oak forests. This park offers barbecue grills for picnics. Here you also can take a walk in the natural areas or play soccer on the open fields. In addition, the park has a playground for children, a lake where you can rent rowboats and an area where you can see white-tailed deer. Open daily throughout the year.

Parque Alameda 2000. Located on Avenida Las Torres, southeast of Toluca, next to the Centro Cultural Mexiquense. This is one of the closest parks to the downtown area and a popular spot for various political, cultural and sporting events. This park has spacious recreational areas where you can play sports and have fun with the whole family. It also offers designated bike paths. The park is totally fenced in to provide greater security. Open daily throughout the year.

Centro Cultural Mexiquense. Located in the Ex-Hacienda of la Pila, in the direction of San Buenaventura, in Toluca. This large 170-hectare (420-acre) complex is part of an old hacienda. It has various cultural centers. At these facilities you?ll find sports fields and wide-open spaces to enjoy outdoor activities with your family. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00.