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Xochimilco: A day in Mexico's World Heritage Site

Updated On Aug 27, 2015 07:57 PM IST
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A rower on a 'trajinera', a flat-bottomed boat, as he waits for tourists at Xochimilco natural reserve in Mexico City on August 21, 2015. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A rower on a 'trajinera', a flat-bottomed boat, as he waits for tourists at Xochimilco natural reserve in Mexico City on August 21, 2015. (AFP)

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Located south of Mexico City, Xochimilco's 'chinampas' are artificial islands created by the Toltec culture 1,000 years ago for agriculture. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Located south of Mexico City, Xochimilco's 'chinampas' are artificial islands created by the Toltec culture 1,000 years ago for agriculture. (AFP)

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Xochimilco, 16 boroughs within Mexican Federal District, are home to hundreds of people who use 'trajineras' as transport. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Xochimilco, 16 boroughs within Mexican Federal District, are home to hundreds of people who use 'trajineras' as transport. (AFP)

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Farmers use a 'trajinera' in Mexico City on August 21, 2015. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Farmers use a 'trajinera' in Mexico City on August 21, 2015. (AFP)

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Farmers and their dog seen on a 'trajinera'. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Farmers and their dog seen on a 'trajinera'. (AFP)

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The chinampa system and its legacy from its pre-Hispanic past, has made Xochimilco a World Heritage Site. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The chinampa system and its legacy from its pre-Hispanic past, has made Xochimilco a World Heritage Site. (AFP)

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