Parque México
The green center of Hipódromo Condesa: shaded paths, fountains and an open-air forum, inside the oval traced by Avenida Ámsterdam.
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Visiting Parque México →Things to do · Condesa
Things to do in Condesa, Mexico City
Things to do in Condesa, Mexico City: walk Parque México and Parque España, loop Avenida Ámsterdam, and fill the gaps with tacos and ice cream.
Free to visit
Parks and the Ámsterdam loop
Parque España
A smaller park north of Parque México, close to the Sonora and Nuevo León side — easy to fold into a walk between tables.
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Visiting Parque España →
Avenida Ámsterdam
An oval avenue with a planted pedestrian median that follows the outline of the old Hipódromo racetrack. Walk the median for a full loop.
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Calle Michoacán
One of the tree-lined streets that cross between the parks, with cafés and casual stops along the way.
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Walking routes
Put it together
Parks and tacos in Condesa
Walk the loop of Avenida Ámsterdam, cut through Parque México, and keep the meal casual.
Condesa guide →Crossing between the two
Start on Colima in Roma Norte, cross Insurgentes on foot, and finish near the Condesa parks.
Compare the neighborhoods →
More things to do in Condesa
Spend an hour in Parque México. Officially Parque General San Martín, the park is known for its Art Deco details, the open-air Foro Lindbergh, fountains and dog-walkers on the paths. See Parque México for how to visit.
Walk the Avenida Ámsterdam loop. The avenue follows the oval of the old Hipódromo racetrack; its planted median makes an easy, shaded circuit around the park.
Look up at the Art Deco buildings. Condesa and Hipódromo have one of Mexico City’s richest collections of 1920s–1940s apartment buildings; the Edificio Basurto on Avenida México is the best-known example.
Visit the neighborhood market. Mercado Michoacán is the local market, a contrast to the restaurants around the parks.
Stop for tacos and ice cream. Tacos Hola El Güero serves guisado tacos from clay pots, Taquería El Greco specializes in tacos árabes, and Nevería Roxy Condesa is a classic ice-cream parlor.
End the day with a drink. Baltra Bar is a small cocktail bar near the park, and Cabuya Rooftop has views from above the neighborhood.
Things to do in Condesa: FAQ
What is there to do in Condesa, Mexico City?
Walk Parque México and Parque España, loop the median of Avenida Ámsterdam, look at the Art Deco buildings, visit Mercado Michoacán, and eat at its taquerías and restaurants.
Is Parque México worth visiting?
Yes — it is the green center of Condesa, free to enter, with shaded paths, fountains and the open-air Foro Lindbergh. See Parque México.
How long do you need in Condesa?
Half a day covers the parks and the Ámsterdam loop with a meal; a full day leaves time for a booked dinner and a drink.