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Xochimilco: The Place of Flowers and Community

by Thania Alarcon Betancourt (United States of America)

Mexico

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Mexico City's Xochimilco, "Place of Flowers" translated in Nahuatl, draws thousands of tourists each year. Not only it's a beautiful and colorful tourist attraction, but it's also community of amazing people who live and work in the floating gardens.
Mexico City's Xochimilco, "Place of Flowers" translated in Nahuatl, draws thousands of tourists each year. Not only it's a beautiful and colorful tourist attraction, but it's also community of amazing people who live and work in the floating gardens.
I enjoyed watching the local musicians float up to your boat and start playing lively mariachi music. My husband Jose is a traveling storyteller like me, too. He prefers video though.
I enjoyed watching the local musicians float up to your boat and start playing lively mariachi music. My husband Jose is a traveling storyteller like me, too. He prefers video though.
Xochimilco resident and boatman Isaac navigates through the waters of my 2-hour ride of the canal. He told me he is a student and makes his living this way.
Xochimilco resident and boatman Isaac navigates through the waters of my 2-hour ride of the canal. He told me he is a student and makes his living this way.
The people here depend on tourists' purchases to support their families. It's admirable that this father works on knitting bracelets, while he takes care of his young daughter Jimena.
The people here depend on tourists' purchases to support their families. It's admirable that this father works on knitting bracelets, while he takes care of his young daughter Jimena.
Three-year-old Jimena played around the boardwalk as her dad made bracelets. She was very shy with me at first, but when I offered her my chips -- her face lit up!
Three-year-old Jimena played around the boardwalk as her dad made bracelets. She was very shy with me at first, but when I offered her my chips -- her face lit up!

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