With 250,000 students, 50% of all scientific research in Mexico, five internal bus lines, a cultural centre, an olympic stadium and a nature reserve (among other things), University City is an often overlooked but most fascinating spot in Mexico City.

Southern Mexico City. On Insurgentes, or at the Universidad Metro Station.
www.unam.mx

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On the southern edge of Mexico City and already half way up the mountains which surround it. Magdalena C has an unspoilt, village feel and the park Los Dinamos is positively Alpine in character with steep paths through pine forests along the banks of a fast-flowing river.

Named after now-disused hydroelectric power stations, it is a popular local weekend picnic destination with pony rides on lower slopes, but the higher you climb, the further you leave the crowds behind.

A great place to clear your lungs of the city's urban soup.

Take bus or taxi south from Taxquenia or San Angel.

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Filled with activities for younger children at the weekends from painting to renting tricycles, the Parque Mexico in La Condesa is also pleasant for adults and near lots of restaurants and cafes. The duck pond is often rather smelly though.

Nearest metro Chilpancingo (not very near)

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Reforma is one of the places that you have to visit if you come to Mexico City. It is one of the main avenues in the city.

If you are going to vist Reforma you should spend a whole morning. It has expositions on both sides on the street. On one side, the cow parade and on the other photographs with different themes that are changed every month. Right now the theme for the photos is water. Past themes include the ocean, churches and Mexico in the 1800s.

The cow parade has many different decorated cows all along the street. After walking all along both sides of the street you should walk across the street to Polanco, walk around the park and go to one of the restaurants near by.

Reforma

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A practical and hands-on museum for children in the heart of Bosque de Chapultepec, one of the few lungs left in this busy but great city. Staff are very friendly and well trained and above all genuine about your kids having real fun! Life-size objects as well as interactive segments make a great stop for the family (great art museums near by); also easy access and transport.

Papalote Museo del Niño. Circuito Bosque de Chapultepec. Segunda Seccion (2nd Section). Nearest Metro station Chapultepec. www.papalote.org.mx

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It is amazing. And FREE. Three pandas, wonderful birds especially in the walk-through aviary, as well as the whole range of creatures from around the world. The place is packed on Sundays....

Chapultepec park

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Parks are rather few and far between in Mexico City. The biggest and most popular is the recently renovated Chapultepec, filled to bursting at the weekend with families out for picnics.

Nearest metro: Chapultepec

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Next to the marble extravaganza that is the national Fine Arts Museum on the edge of the historic centre, this park is a magnet for working-class smooching couples, snake oil salesmen and general hawking. Rather run down but full of life, and a place I love to go to find faces full of character.

Nearest metro: Bellas Artes

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