Orizaba · MX

Ecoparque Cerro de Escamela

Perched on the slopes of Cerro de Escamela at roughly 1,630 meters above sea level, Ecoparque Cerro de Escamela is Orizaba's greenest balcony onto the surrounding highlands. Locals affectionately call it Parque de los Venados, a nod to the deer that once descended these hillsides in numbers. Today the park offers a rare blend of easy family recreation and genuine mountain adventure: shaded trails, fossil-bearing caves, panoramic viewpoints, and Latin America's first Alpine Coaster. The hillside itself is one of the largest natural lungs of the Orizaba metropolitan area, with tall trees, pine stands, meadows, and undergrowth that shelter hawks, opossums, skunks, rabbits, and armadillos. Whether you come for a leisurely picnic under the kiosk or a full afternoon of hiking and cave-hopping, the ecoparque rewards visitors with cool mountain air, misty mornings, and sweeping valley views.