
Xochimilco and the Axolotl
The word “Xochimilco” is Nahuatl for “where the flowers grow”. It is an area of lakes and canals that was a major agricultural centre in Mesoamerica and remains as the only reminder of traditional Pre-Hispanic land-use in the waterways of the Mexico City basin. The Xochimilcas were one of seven Nahua tribes that migrated into the Valley of Mexico, along with the Acolhua, Chalca, Mexica, Tepaneca, Tlahuica … Continue reading Xochimilco and the Axolotl