Mexico City's Tlallipan Floating Garden opens with unfinished sections ahead of World Cup

Mexico City’s new Tlallipan Floating Garden, an elevated park stretching 1.8 kilometres, opened to visitors on Sunday. The 2-billion-peso project was inaugurated just three days before the FIFA World Cup kickoff, though parts of the structure remain unfinished. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum led the official opening of the park, which runs from Pino Suárez Plaza to Chabacano. The section between Pino Suárez and San Antonio Abad is fully complete, featuring mosaic floors, sculptures, and landscaped greenery. Visitors can walk through San Antonio Abad Metro Station and explore the park up to a green plastic barrier near the STC stop.

The park is divided into seven themed areas, each inspired by native species from the Valley of Mexico. It includes 176 newly planted trees, 2,000 shrubs, and over 81,000 plants, along with pergolas, shade structures, and illuminated fountains. However, key elements like pedestrian bridges, stairways, and elevators are still under construction. One major unfinished section is the connection to Chabacano Metro Station on Line 2. The steel framework, visible for months, lacks completed ramps, leaving parts of the route inaccessible.

The park’s opening allows public access to most of its features, despite ongoing construction. Missing connections and unfinished access points mean some areas remain cut off for now. The city plans to complete the remaining work in the coming months.