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malianrob Says: This is a very nice estate. There is a museum here and also you can see the Dolores Olmeda house. I heard of this museum but I knew nothing of this woman so coming here I discovered her too. Apparently she was an art collector amd philanthropist. This hacienda was her home...
Walk around the mercado de artesanias
malianrob Says: Next to where you get on the boats there is the handicrafts market. Not only can you get local craft and clothes you can get food too.It was fun to walk around and check out what they had. We bought a couple of souveniers here.
Do the obvious, Ride a trajinera
malianrob Says: This was alot of fun. We picked alittle boat and we went off. The cost is about $10 per person and we go for about an hour. You can also contract them for longer and for more people. Other boats will come close to you and they might be filled with Mariachi and ask you if you...
The floating gardens of Xochimilco
ronaldpk Says: Xochimilco harbours the famous floating gardens that date back to the pre-Columbian times. Quite a nice scenery - houses along the canals with huge trees, gardens. I was a bit disappointed as I couldn't find any gardens that were literally floating and the whole area...
Dine on the Trajineras: Dine on the Trajineras
malianrob Says: We didnt bring our own food like alot of people do. Our plan was to eat here, and we did just that.The guy rowing our boat suggested that if we wanted to eat he knows a good "restaurant". The restaurant being one that floats. We took his word for it and we werent...
Each boat has a different name: How about a floating restaurant!
deadites Says: While you are riding the boats through the canals of Xochimilco, you'll never want for food as there are floating food boats that go up and down the canals. Enjoy!
El tren ligero Tasquena - Xochimilco
ronaldpk Says: Don't bother with tours and go to Xochimilco on your own. Take the metro to Tasquena stop (it's a last stop), get off and look for the "El tren ligero Xochimilco". The cost is only 2 pesos one way and takes you to the very heart of the town. From there, follow the signs...
seagoingJLW Says: An open market, the Indians' general store.
o00o Says: The Old Man and the dolls.
o00o Says: The Old Man and the dolls.
o00o Says: The Old Man and the dolls.
o00o Says: The Old Man and the dolls.
o00o Says: The guide had told us that the old man had died in early 2001 and now his sons looked after the island.
o00o Says: Hanging on the outside was a framed newspaper article with a picture of him, taken from the local paper.
o00o Says: Farther in the island was the old man’s shanty with three walls covered with dolls.
o00o Says: To the left, there was a multitude of different plants, each in its own pot.
o00o Says: I was in awe. As I stepped out of the boat and onto the island, I felt a cold breeze blow.
o00o Says: He put dolls just about anywhere he could find room, even putting a wire from one tree to the next to hang more dolls.
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While you are riding the boats through the canals of Xochimilco, you'll never want for food as there are floating food boats that go up and down the canals....
Q: Hi, I would love to go to Xochimilco this Sunday but the forecast is not very promising. Do you happen to know if the boat...
A: I would say that even it probably won't be raining the entire day, as indicated by saying 'Thundershowers'; but who knows?? I haven't been there at this time of year,...
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It is said that Xochimilco is the last remnant of what Mexico City looked like before the Spanish arrived in 1521. These water ways date back to Aztec times.
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The floating gardens of Xochimilco
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Xochimilco was the main water catchment area for Mexico City up until the 19th century. The cultivation of flowers and trade in market produce led to regional prosperity. Xochimilco, which is 28 km...
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Xochimilco is a great place to visit while in Mexico City. Most residents go there on the weekends for floating picnics or celebrations.
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