Xochimilco canals Mexico City

The Xochimilco area in Mexico City is better known for its extended series of canals — all that remains of the ancient Lake Xochimilco. According to the Códice Ramírez, Xochimilco ("place where flowers grow") was originally founded on an island in Lago de Xochimilco in 919 b.c. by a Náhuatl-speaking tribe that called themselves Xochimilcas. Semi-independent of the Aztecs, they fought many wars with neighboring tribes before the Spanish conquest. Today, the central colonia of Xochimilco serves as a living museum for prehispanic Mexico City, conserving the ancient canals and chinampas (floating gardens) of a long-lost lifestyle.

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• Xochimilco
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• prehispanic
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[chicaporfavor]

I just went, and the water is not that dirty. As for the entertainment aspect, it's so much fun! Music, food, dancing mariachi, vendedores, cultura.

[assasain009]

xochimilco es genial!!!

[SabastianMoody]

@CrAmBeeZ Divertidos mis huevos !

esta bien pinche feo

huele horrible y esta todo lleno de basura !

los turistas que llegan a ir

se decepcionan Horriblemente

La netaa no vale la pena ir a xochimilco es una mierda.

[pepebtsda]

@juezraa que pedo con tu comentario jajaja aki no hay nada de eso jajaja

[urzhuliitha]

me da miedo la isla de las muñecas uuhhh

[chubichuchubi]

The water is not as dirty as it looks. You can even take out a glass with water from the canal and you will see it is not that filthy. Let me tell you the canal bottom is quite dirty, that's why it looks pretty unclean (I live in Xochimilco)

[juezraa]

si es chistoso, pero el mayor peligro en xochi,son los traficantes que operan y dominan hasta milpa alta, procedentes de tuxpan michoacan, si les llega a gustar alguna vieja la secuestran o la extorcionan , son unos cobardes, ya los matare a todos.los xochimilcas no tienen mucha culpa, los extorcionan tambien.

[haidanny]

estan idotas si estan sucias pero komo te diviertes

[emailarios]

i love it! it looks NICE!

[facey97]

I KNOW!