Photos: Exploring Mexico City’s Aztec-era farms, the chinampas

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico — Xochimilco is known for its beautiful flowers. From the trumpet-shaped brugmansia to the sun-loving bushy dahlia, it’s no surprise that the word xochimilco means “place of the flowers” in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. Our journey began at a gritty pier hidden below a willow tree on the edge of a … Continue reading Photos: Exploring Mexico City’s Aztec-era farms, the chinampas