Bicentennial Park, Urban park in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico
Bicentennial Park covers 55 hectares (136 acres) in western Mexico City and divides into five zones dedicated to wind, water, nature, sun, and earth. An artificial lake and experimental growing areas complement the layout.
A refinery operated here until closure in 1991 and underwent remediation before conversion. The site opened as a recreation ground in 2010.
The name commemorates two centuries of Mexican independence through landscape design rooted in natural philosophy. Guests encounter seven climate regions of the country within a single ecological enclosure displaying native flora.
Access runs daily from 7 AM to 6 PM via Refineria metro station on line 7 with no admission charge. Paths connect all themed sections and allow circuits according to interest.
A chinampa on the grounds demonstrates the ancient floating garden technique on a smaller scale. This method once supplied much of the capital's food production.
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