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Xochimilco

Description: Xochimilco is one of 16 boroughs within the Mexican Federal District and is located south of Mexico City. The area is ... more

Xochimilco ... best known for its extended series of canals — the remains of the ancient Lake Xochimilco.

Newest Review: ... Book, and it's really different from the main city centre. We passed little garden centres selling a range of plants (something Xochimilco is known for) and saw lots of other party boats as well as local people on their own things punting up and down since like Venice there are few proper roads here. We pointed out the local wildlife to each other, and admired the jungle-style surroundings as ... more

... we sailed. One of the options is to have a Mariachi band attached to your boat,, who serenade you while you float. We opted out of this, but managed to enjoy the music of several different troupes as we sailed up and down because a few boats had b...more

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Xochimilco: The Floating Gardens of Mexico City (1677 words)
by - written on 21/10/08 (Very useful, 221 readings)
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Having lived in Mexico City since the start of July, I can't believe it's taken me over 3 months to visit this place, since it's one of the most famous attractions in the city and has been since the 1920s. Xochimilco (soch-ee-milk-oh) is an area located to the south of the city, known for its series of canals, the remains of old Lake Xochimilco. Quick trivia here, this was home to canoeing and rowing competitions when Mexico hosted the Olympics back in 1968. ~ Getting There and When To Go ~ Xochimilco isn't just a bit south of the city, it's a long way away, so much so that it took me over an hour to get there and I already live south of the ... Read the complete review

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