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Xochimilco (sōchēmēl`kō), town (1990 pop. 271,151), Federal District, S central Mexico, suburb of Mexico City. Mainly a commercial and tourist center, it is famous for its canals lined with poplars and flowers (Xochimilco is a Native American word meaning "plantation of flowers"). In pre-Hispanic times the Xochimilcas built soil-covered rafts (chinampas) in Lake Xochimilco on which they grew vegetables and flowers to be shipped to Mexico City on the canals. Eventually the rafts became islands rooted to the lake bottom. Boating on the canals is popular among tourists and city residents. Colonial landmarks in the area include a 16th-century church. Xochimilco a town in central Mexico, on Lake Xochimilco: noted for its floating gardens. Pop.: 271 020 (1990) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You can end your day at Xochimilco, a lake where you can sail on rafts which have chairs and tables inside and which are decorated with colorful flowers. Luna-Ortiz), and the Oral Pathology Laboratory, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Xochimilco, Col. The study focused on the community of Xochimilco, in a water reclamation area on the outskirts of Mexico City. |
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