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Xochimilco

Avenida Mexico Xochimilco, Santa Cruz Acalpixca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal 16500, Mexico

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A living testimony to the canals of Mexico before the conquest, Xochimilco also attests to the period of the Viceroyalty. Meaning "Land of Flowers," it is a landscape of 176 kilometers of ancient canals called chinampas, built for ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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It was a nice experience seeing the Mariachi in their boats and sing along the canal. more on Yahoo! Travel

WORTHY OF A RETURN VISIT more on Yahoo! Travel

It is best to go where there are many boats and bargain. more on Yahoo! Travel

The food is good and safe. more on Yahoo! Travel

the cost was cheap we saw this on the travel channel, not at all the same. more on Yahoo! Travel

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It took forever to find it... We re english speaking... with some spanish...

the water was filthy...
the people friendly., and

colorful...

the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The water is terrible with raw sewage going in.
I was overcharged. It is best to go where there are many boats and bargain.
I would only go ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I was taken here by a mexican family. what a wonderful place. we went on a sunday and the place was viberant with families all having great fun. only draw back was my video camera decided to break down so no pictures but am going ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It was a nice experience seeing the Mariachi in their boats and sing along the canal. They even sell beer in that way. The food is good and safe. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

In the latest night, covered by the cold air, you can flow over the trajinera, whit the boatman guiding you across a labyrinth of wather. In the lake, you may meet the Island of the Dolls or the Island where is performed the history ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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I went here with Mexican friends. It was a great family fun filled place to be. Never been anywhere quite like it before. The colours of the boats ... more on Yahoo! Travel

What's up with these great reviews?? We took the dirty, overcrowded, subway (worst part of our trip) all the way there from Mexico City. Walked a few blocks in a very slummy and unsafe neighborhood - took one look a the dirty boats ... more on Yahoo! Travel