Mexico City Ancient Agriculture: Xochimilco's Chinampas - Day Experience
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Discover the ancient chinampas of Xochimilco on a 3-hour nature experience in the south of Mexico City.
Take a “trajinera” boat ride (30 mins) through the Xochimilco canals to arrive at one of Mexico City´s last surviving ¨chinampas¨. These small plots of land are built up from the canal beds and used to grow crops, a sustainable technique that dates back to Mesoamerican times. Discover the importance of this agricultural heritage system as you explore with a member of the local chinampa project. Learn about agroecology and how millions of species shape ecosystems as you observe an array of vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
Enjoy a tasty lunch at the chinampa, sampling dishes like fresh quesadillas with huitlacoche (corn mushroom) and pumpkin flowers, as well as pork shawl gorditas, tlacoyos and chinampa salad.
At the end of the experience, you´ll be privately driven back to your hotel.
This project supports the Xochimilco Agroecology Initiative, a non-profit organization that provides training in regenerative agroecology for local farmers. To make a donation, please inquire for more details. Also, a sunrise schedule is available for early risers, please consult your travel planner.
Pick-up Time and Location: 9am, your hotel
Duration: 6 hours including transfer time
Take a “trajinera” boat ride (30 mins) through the Xochimilco canals to arrive at one of Mexico City´s last surviving ¨chinampas¨. These small plots of land are built up from the canal beds and used to grow crops, a sustainable technique that dates back to Mesoamerican times. Discover the importance of this agricultural heritage system as you explore with a member of the local chinampa project. Learn about agroecology and how millions of species shape ecosystems as you observe an array of vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
Enjoy a tasty lunch at the chinampa, sampling dishes like fresh quesadillas with huitlacoche (corn mushroom) and pumpkin flowers, as well as pork shawl gorditas, tlacoyos and chinampa salad.
At the end of the experience, you´ll be privately driven back to your hotel.
This project supports the Xochimilco Agroecology Initiative, a non-profit organization that provides training in regenerative agroecology for local farmers. To make a donation, please inquire for more details. Also, a sunrise schedule is available for early risers, please consult your travel planner.
Pick-up Time and Location: 9am, your hotel
Duration: 6 hours including transfer time
What's Included
- Mexico City Ancient Agriculture: Xochimilco's Chinampas - Day Experience
- Private transportation + Spanish-speaking driver
- Private bilingual naturalist guide
- Trajinera motorboat
- Chinampa traditional lunch
- Entrance fees
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Itinerary
Xochimilco
Mexico City
Terms & Additional Information
Rate is land only and per person, subject to availability. There are no hotels included in services. Blackout dates may apply. Order of sites visited is subject to change. Additional terms and conditions apply.
Note: This is a DAY TOUR with no hotel accommodations included. Price may vary by date of travel and currency rate fluctuations; please inquire for the best prices for your preferred travel dates.
Note: This is a DAY TOUR with no hotel accommodations included. Price may vary by date of travel and currency rate fluctuations; please inquire for the best prices for your preferred travel dates.
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.