This morning we had the wonderful opportunity to go on a sunrise tour of Xochimilco, in the south of Mexico City, to explore the floating gardens that have powered Indigenous agriculture here for millenia.
chinampaproject.org/the-chinam…
Not only was it beautiful, we got to taste the produce. The canal regeneration project, in its current modern revived form, supplies the best restaurants in Mexico City and also local families through CSA-type boxes.
A blog post about the experience: bmorenomadic.com/cdmx-sunrise-…
The tour we booked
arcatierra.com/producto/sunris…
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The Chinampas - Chinampa Project
Chinampas are floating gardens—ingenious, man-made islands used for agriculture since pre-Hispanic times, especially in the Valley of MexicoWhat Is a Chinampa?In the south of Mexico City, lies one of humanity's most remarkable agricultural innovation…Chinampa Project
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It's amazing that this is inside the City of Mexico.