Beneath The Canals

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• CoverBy: Julieta Sánchez Tenorio
• Page 2COME INSIDE TO THE STORY HIDDEN DEEP IN THE CANALS WHERE THE TRAJINERAS PASS. LET’S START FROM THE BEGINNING
• Page 3Long ago, before the Spanish came and even before the great city of Tenochtitlán was built, the Nahua Tribes had travelled from the north, but only one tribe was the first to arrive in the Basin of Mexico. 1
• Page 4These were the Xochimilcas, whose agricultural expertise helped them grow an abundance of food and flowers on their island farms known as chinampas. 2
• Page 5As the years passed, their canals filled with chinampas carrying crops across the lake, and their community continued to prosper. 3
• Page 6The Xochimilcas had been living peacefully for a long time, until the Aztecs finally came and made them join their empire. AZTECS
• Page 7Throughout history, Xochimilco slowly began to form into what we now know today. Many things have been lost through time, but echoes of the past still remain. 5
• Page 8Archaeologists believe that a few traces of the original chinampas and agricultural infrastructure lie hidden beneath the canals, resting silently below the water. Though unseen by most visitors, these remains continue to tell the story of the people who transformed a lake into a thriving homeland.
• Page 9References: Our history. (n.d.). Chinampas Xochimilco. Retrieved
• Page 10THE END