REAL PHOTO: Xochimilco, MEXICO CITY - Souvenir of Xochimilco

Description: REAL PHOTO: Xochimilco, MEXICO CITY - Souvenir of Xochimilco - "Love is Life": Xochimilco is a borough (demarcación territorial) of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the precolonial period. Today, the borough consists of the 18 barrios, or neighborhoods, of this city along with 14 pueblos, or villages, that surround it, covering an area of 125 km2 (48 sq mi). The borough is in the southeastern part of the city and has an identity that is separate from the historic center of Mexico City, due to its historic separation from that city during most of its history. Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which are left from what was an extensive lake and canal system that connected most of the settlements of the Valley of Mexico. These canals, along with artificial islands called chinampas, attract tourists and other city residents to ride on colorful gondola-like boats called trajineras around the 170 km (110 mi) of canals. A boat ride on these canals offers a major romantic interlude among the highly flowered part of the Mexican capital, as it apparently was for the couple shown in this Real Photo postcard. This card is in good condition. Leonar.

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