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Recordist's notes
Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas, attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondola-like boats called trajineras around the 170 km (110 mi) of canals. The recording was taken during a boat trip on a day when a local union was celebrating an anniversary with fireworks.
About the place
Xochimilco is a city of about 442,178 people in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Sources & credits
- “7W79+JF Mexiko-Stadt, Hauptstadtdistrikt, Mexiko - xochimilco” by sam auinger – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0