Nature reserve Tlalpan, Ciudad de México Municipality of Tlalpan Valley of Mexico
National park declared in 1936, with Ajusco springs, a lake of ducks and turtles, trails and food stalls; about 8 of its 129 hectares remain.
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How to get to Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan
- From Mexico City: about 25 min by road (~21 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 25 min by car to Tepoztlán
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About Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan
Fuentes Brotantes is a forest of only about eight hectares inside Tlalpan, in the Santa Úrsula Xitla area, yet it was declared a national park on 28 September 1936 under President Lázaro Cárdenas, at 129 hectares. The aim was to protect the springs that run down the slopes of the Ajusco into the lake at the centre; it is one of the few surface springs left in Mexico City.
The spot was already a place for outings in colonial times: at Easter people gathered by the Calvario chapel, between the springs and San Agustín de las Cuevas (today Tlalpan), for dances, betting and cockfights. In 1831 the water drove the machinery of La Fama Montañesa, one of the country's first textile mills, which gave its name to the neighbouring colonia. During the 20th century the park kept shrinking: an agricultural training school in 1940, a primary school, 35 hectares handed to the ISSSTE social-security institute, and irregular housing.
The visit today is short and quiet: signed paths among cedar, eucalyptus, oak, pine and ahuehuete trees, a lake with ducks, swans, turtles and fish, and now and then hummingbirds and woodpeckers. Near the entrance are the Plaza Cívica Morelos with a small stage, a children's play area, exercise bars and picnic lawns. Beside the park a food market has stalls under the trees selling garnachas, gorditas, quesadillas and tacos, and parking is free. A local legend tells of La Llorona de las Fuentes Brotantes, said to be heard weeping in the woods.
How to get to Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan
Drive from Mexico City: 25 min, 21 km
The entrance is on Avenida de las Fuentes, colonia Fuentes Brotantes, in Tlalpan, a low-key gate that is easy to miss. The simplest way is Metrobús Line 1, which runs along Insurgentes from Indios Verdes to El Caminero: get off at Fuentes Brotantes station and walk to Avenida de las Fuentes (service runs Monday to Saturday 4:30 am to midnight and Sundays and holidays 5 am to midnight; the fare is 6 pesos with a Movilidad Integrada card). By car, the usual approach is Insurgentes Sur or Periférico Sur toward Tlalpan, then Avenida de las Fuentes; parking is free. The station has had temporary closures for roadworks, so check that it is open before leaving.
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From the nearest cities to Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan
- Mexico City · 21 km by road, 25 min
- Cuernavaca · 58 km by road, 1 h
- Toluca · 66 km by road, 1 h 10 min
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Before you go to Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan: hours, prices and tips
- Hours
- Open every day from 6 am to 6 pm. Chilango · checked Oct 2026
- Entry
- Admission is free; parking is free too. Chilango; Food and Pleasure · checked Oct 2026
- Guide or tour
- No guide needed; the paths are signed. Food and Pleasure · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan: what to see and do
The central lake, with ducks, swans, turtles and fish.
Signed trails among cedar, eucalyptus, oak and ahuehuete trees.
Plaza Cívica Morelos and its small stage for cultural events.
The food market beside the park: garnachas, gorditas, quesadillas and tacos.
The Calvario chapel, on the loop walk that circles the park and returns to Insurgentes Sur.
The village of Santa Úrsula Xitla and its church, half a kilometre away.
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San Andrés Totoltepec · Village · 4 km away
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Ciudad Universitaria · Landmark · 5 km away
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