Parque Ecológico Los Tres Palos

Tucked away in Los Hidalgos, Parque Ecológico Los Tres Palos is your go-to spot for a low-key Sunday escape. Think shaded nature trails, picnic areas, and a safe playground where the kids can burn off energy while you kick back in the mountain breeze. It’s right off the main highway, so there’s zero hassle getting there—and no crowds to fight through. Just pure, easy outdoors time for the whole family.

This place started as a grassroots effort by the Los Hidalgos neighborhood association to protect the Yásica River’s headwaters and the surrounding cloud forest. Today, it’s co-managed by the community board and the Ministry of Environment, preserving the three endemic *palo* tree species that give the park its name. It’s evolved into a living classroom and a green lung for the region, with interpretive trails and picnic spots where locals and visitors alike connect with the biodiversity of the Cordillera Septentrional without ever leaving the municipality.