Las 16 alcaldías de Mexico City might be compared with the boroughs of New York City while noting the incomparability of these boroughs with all other boroughs in the United States' system of local and municipal governments.
Can be easily translated as "causeways." As the word is not in common usage for street names in most English speaking places, we've translated the names of calzadas where they're all used in Mexico City. Among the most important are the "Mexico-Tacuba Causeway" and "La Viga Causeway."
Street markets and temporary or weekly street markets. Most other street names retain their Spanish language qualifiers, as in Avenida Insurgentes Norte, and Calle Madero.
"Original towns," pre-Hispanic settlements recognized for their indigenous heritage. Many of these pueblos originarios are scattered throughout Mexico City and maintain unique cultural traditions and local governance structures.
A UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Mexico City, famous for its canals, chinampas (floating gardens), and colorful trajineras (boats). It represents one of the last remnants of the ancient lake system that once covered the Valley of Mexico.
Ancient Aztec agricultural system of floating gardens, built on shallow lake beds. These artificial islands were created by weaving reeds and piling up mud and vegetation, allowing for year-round cultivation in the lake environment.
