La Mexicana
Misión

Misión

To provide visitors with the best possible park experience. To operate according to the highest standards of safety and maintenance, while offering a variety of spaces and recreational, cultural, and sports programs.

Visión

Visión

To be a leading free metropolitan public park with a strong social purpose: a gathering place for recreation, culture, and sports that inspires a love of nature and an appreciation for beauty.

HISTORIA

  • La Mexicana takes its name from one of the two sand mines that originally occupied the land where the park now stands. Once mining operations ended, the land was expropriated by the government and, a few years later, designated for a real estate development that called for the construction of approximately 12,000 homes.
  • Faced with a lack of public gathering spaces, green areas, and public services, local residents proposed the creation of a metropolitan park.
  • After a decade of community-led efforts, an agreement was reached with the Mexico City government in 2016. Under the agreement, 30% of the land would be sold to developers, and the proceeds would fund the construction of the park on the remaining 70%. The planned residential density was reduced from 12,000 to 1,650 homes.
  • The Mexico City government granted the Asociación de Colonos de Santa Fe the right to operate and maintain the public park through volunteer-led efforts and self-generated revenue.
  • The park does not receive public funding or donations, so its entire operating budget must be generated through the leasing of the commercial spaces established in the master plan. Admission to the park is free.

Designed by architects Mario Schjetnan and Víctor Márquez, the park was built in just 13 months and officially opened on November 24, 2017. The Bandshell was designed by architect Omar Saad and donated to the park. To date, 23 of the site’s 28 hectares (about 57 of 69 acres) have been developed, with construction currently underway on the remaining area.

The park’s design is organized around a main promenade and a variety of spaces created for different activities, including playgrounds, gardens for adults, a skatepark, dog park, Gourmet Terrace, lakes, sports courts, roller park, Sculpture Garden, and Amphitheater.
Environmental responsibility is a top priority. The park uses very little potable water, reserving it primarily for sinks, drinking fountains, and the children’s fountain.

For irrigation, cleaning, and restrooms, the park uses either rainwater or treated water. A 24,000-cubic-meter reservoir stores rainwater during the rainy season and treated water during the dry season. Rainwater is collected through a bioswale that runs throughout the park and directs it into the reservoir.

Green spaces are at the heart of La Mexicana. The park is home to more than 3,500 trees, approximately 70,000 square meters of lawn for activities ranging from recreation to picnics, 80,000 shrubs, most of them pollinator-friendly, and 40,000 square meters of ground cover planted along its slopes.

La Mexicana welcomes more than 3 million visitors each year. More than 50% of visitors are women, while children account for approximately 30%.
The park also offers free cultural, sports, and community programs open to everyone.

Awards & Certifications

Awards & Certifications: ANPR

ANPR - Green Flag Award
(2018-2026)

This international recognition honors the park for excellence in management and validates its high standards in safety and biodiversity. Maintaining this distinction requires an ongoing commitment: every year, the park undergoes technical audits and must demonstrate continuous improvement in order to renew its certification.

Destacados
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Green Flag Award

Accredited since

2018 to 2026

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Accredited since

2018 to 2022

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Accredited since

2018 to 2022

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La Mexicana