Parque Los Tecajetes
Parque de los Tecajetes
A shaded park in a valley west of downtown, with stone bridges, spring pools and bamboo groves, offering a quiet green space in the middle of the city.
Parque de los Tecajetes is built in a natural spring valley, and its name comes from the Nahuatl term meaning "stone-built water basin." Inside the park are stone steps, arched bridges, small waterfalls and pools, with dense bamboo and ferns, which reflect Xalapa's character as the "City of Gardens." It is about a 10-minute walk from Parque Juárez, is free to enter, and is a good place to rest during a walk through the city. Families often have picnics here on weekends.
Opening hours
About 07:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Pinacoteca Diego Rivera
- Xalapa Cathedral
- Parque Juárez
- Callejón del Diamante
- Paseo de los Lagos
- Xalapa Museum of Anthropology
- Macuiltépetl Ecological Park
- Francisco Javier Clavijero Botanical Garden