Tláhuac Parks

The Parks of Tláhuac mix almost interchangeably with the chinampas. These are the floating farm fields, crisscrossed by canals, for which neighboring Xochimilco is far more famous.

Canal rides in Tláhuac center around the Lake of the Aztec Kings. They're nearly always a more placid affair. Burgeoning tourist outfits beckon to the environmentally conscious and those interested in the fragile agricultural environment. Surrounding farm fields make any trip here it a much more rewarding affair.

But Tláhuac is also nearly surrounded by protected environmental preserves. The entire north is the spectacular Sierra de Santa Catarina. It's a chain of dormant volcanoes visible from miles in any direction. They color life throughout the southeast of Mexico City.

For lots of Mexico City residents, the area is still best-known for the giant Bosque de Tláhuac. This park is but a first stop in a string of Chinampa Towns which extend eastward from the base of the old Teutli Volcano. It's an ancient world, but one that is informing and educating modern Mexico City like never before.