Chapultepec Park is one of the largest public green spaces in Latin America. The public park has tree lined paths filled with venders and houses a zoo, a lake for boating and a number of art and history museums. It’s a popular weekend spot, especially on Sunday when the museum entrances are free.
I decided, perhaps unwisely, the join the crowds on this beautiful sunny day. I climbed the hill to the Castillo of Chapultepec to be rewarded with an expansive view of the surrounding landscape. Once the residence of Mexican rules, the Castle now houses the National History Museum. The museum offers a concise history beginning with the conquest through the revolution. I especially enjoyed the murals of O’Gorman and Siqueiros.
The stroll down the highest hill of the park was a lot more leisurely despite the increasing crowds. Since I had visited the Museum of Modern Art on a previous trip, I walked to the Museum of Rufino Tamayo. The contemporary art is housed in a unique concrete and glass building that was awarded the national prize for architecture in 1981. The current exhibit featured several South Korean artists and the permanent exhibit included works by O’Keefe, Miró and Tamayo himself.
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