Xochimilco, Mexico df

Xochimilco is characterized by the existence of channels giving a very special dye around the Valley of Anahuac. This site, the topography and flow of a series of springs at the edge of the mountains, has allowed to present an attractive place with its canals, the chinampas, with its flowers, with its ornate trajineras, inviting visiting sites most picturesque in the Federal District.

 The flora and fauna of Xochimilco is plentiful and varied. The vegetation is formed mainly by ahuejotes, typical trees of the region, planted in the margins of the chinampas. Importantly, Xochimilco is the only place in the country where you can appreciate the unique characteristics tree, whose main function is to set the chinampas to the lake bottom without removing too much light to crops, because its foliage is vertical. In the territory of Xochimilco are fourteen native who retain many features of their traditional culture and indigenous heritage, despite the advancement of urbanización.3 In contrast, the northern part of Xochimilco is fully integrated into the urban area of the City of Mexico, and in it some industrial and service areas are an important part of the economic life of the delegation are based. Finally, the southern mountains and the lake area from the center part of the largest nature reserve in Mexico City Xochimilco, meaning in Nahuatl is "Place of florida sowing" is one of the sectors of the City of Mexico where the lake past that once characterized the entire Valley of Mexico is present and is part of everyday life in an environment full of centuries-old traditions which became a UNESCO "Cultural and Natural Heritage". Other sites of great value in the area include Museo Dolores Olmedo established in the neighborhood of La Noria and Xochimilco Ecological Park, a large green area with numerous land and water activities for all age groups, designed by prominent Mexican landscaper Mario Schetjan. It is located southeast of Mexico City; adjoins the Tlalpan, Coyoacán, and Milpa Alta Tláhuac delegations. Its land area is 125.2 square kilometers, representing 8.4% of DF



 




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xochimilco canals, floating gardens, with flowers, adorned with trajineras inviting you to visit sites Federal District's most picturesque.

Xochimilco is characterized by the existence of channels that gave a special dye in the Valley of Anahuac. This site, topography and flow from a series of springs at the edge of the mountains has allowed until now to be an attractive place with its canals, floating gardens, with flowers, adorned with trajineras inviting you to visit sites Federal District's most picturesque.

"The settlements of Mexico and Xochimilco, built from islets won to a large lake, enclosed in a valley at 2200 meters, are eloquent evidence of the creative spirit and man's efforts to form a habitat in half unfavorable geographical. " (Declaration and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO 1987).
is one of the 16 Federal District of Mexico. Located in the southeast of this state, and has an area of 122 square kilometers [1]. Xochimilco has a population of 404,458 inhabitants, according to the Second Census of Population conducted by the INEGI in 2005.

Xochimilco's origins date back to prehispanic times. Since the Mesoamerican Preclassic period its banks and islands were home to many people of unknown descent. At the beginning of the Postclassic, Xochimilco was an important altepetl which was submitted by the Aztecs in the fifteenth century. During the colonial and early independent life of Mexico, the area of Xochimilco became a food supplier to Mexico City.
Over time, the great lake that covered the Valley of Mexico began to disappear as part of a government measure to prevent flooding and also by a casual relationship with the environment. It was thus that trajineras, rafts and steamers once part of Xochimilco, to actual historical center of the city were being increasingly restricted in their navigation to now become a memory of other times and in a way local communication between the channels and lakes in the area.

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