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A painted trajinera moored on a canal at Xochimilco

Beyond Mexico City · by Tren Ligero from Tasqueña

Xochimilco: a day from Mexico City

Painted trajineras on the canals of the old lake, the chinampas and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, part of the UNESCO site with the Centro Histórico.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Xochimilco: the last canals of the lake

    Xochimilco·In depth

    Painted trajineras on the canals of the old lake, the chinampas where the city’s flowers are grown, and the Museo Dolores Olmedo nearby.

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What to see

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    The trajineras of Xochimilco

    Xochimilco·Canal boats

    The painted flat-bottomed boats that carry visitors along the canals.

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  2. Wetlands and boats

    Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco

    Xochimilco·Ecological park

    The ecological park on the Periférico, with wetlands and boat trips.

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