During my annual Winter trip I spent 2 months in Puebla, Mexico and I am always on the lookout for mazes and labyrinths. I found some in my trips to Chiang Mai, Valencia, Taipei, and Singapore. My initial searches online did not find anything, but I knew there was always a chance. Well, my morning run led me to them!
Visiting a Labyrinth and some Mazes in Singapore
Visiting Labyrinths in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Visiting a Garden Maze in Taipei
Visiting Hedge Mazes in Valencia, Spain
puebla Parque Ecológico
For my morning jog in Puebla I went to the Parque Ecológico each day. It is located on the East side of the city and is very large. Most visitors to the city will stay in the Centro, far from the park, but for some of you daily access to the park will be a great perk. The park is so large that you will have a tough time experiencing everything even if visiting multiple times. The weather is always great but I prefer visiting i the morning as it can get hot in the middle of the day. It includes a theme park called Arboterra (nature adventure themed for kids), various sports fields, an elevated coffee shop, multiple lakes, and numerous running paths. Dual oval tracks run in the park, a paved pathway for bikers and a stone pathway for walkers and runners. On the West side of the park there is also a meandering branch of both trails you can choose to take (my preferred pathway). That is where I found the interesting locations.
Kids Maze Signs
First the kids mazes, located on a sign, near the bathroom in the NW section of the park. It is actually 2 green signs of identical mazes located next to a themed playground. It's odd that the mazes are identical. Here is the playground (one of many in the park) with the mazes.
Jardin de la Igualidad Labyrinth ?
And then a day later I found an almost labyrinth/maze. It certainly resembles a labyrinth. It is the Jardin de la Igualidad located off the meandering pathway near the large lake. Unfortunately there is no pin for it on Google Maps as it opened in August of 2024. The garden is labyrinth shaped, surrounded by 4 benches and features sections of different interesting plants, including agave and lavender. Here is a look from the running pathway, then some photos of the garden. There are almost 20 different signs describing the plants under them. I did not catch the flowers in peak bloom but can imagine this looking beautiful.
So it looks like a labyrinth with a tree in the center, but there are no continuous pathways. It also is not complicated enough to be a maze. It exhibits elements of both. You could take a very short meditative walk here.
Regarding the city of Puebla. Visit the Centro, Cholula, and enjoy Popo, the active volcano off in the distance !
