{"id":12420,"date":"2014-07-29T09:34:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T16:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=12420"},"modified":"2014-09-03T21:48:21","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T04:48:21","slug":"sights-sounds-xochimilco-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/07\/29\/sights-sounds-xochimilco-mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of Xochimilco in Mexico City"},"content":{"rendered":"

After I checked into the Four Points by Sheraton Colonia Roma hotel, I headed to Xochimilco which is located south of Mexico City D.F (Districto Federal). I’ve been to Mexico City so many times, so I thought I would visit a new barrio (neighborhood). The main tourist attraction in Xochimilco is the canal system and I wanted to check it out for myself.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Mexico City, Lima, Buenos Aires, and Santiago<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines LAX-MEX 737-800 First Class<\/a>
\nFour Points by Sheraton Colonia Roma Mexico City Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Xochimilco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Scouts of Xochimilco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of UNAM in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Mexico City By Night<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Mexico City Part 4<\/a>
\nAeromexico MEX-LIM 737-800 Economy Class<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines LIM-EZE 767-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Microcentro in Buenos Aires Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Recoleta in Buenos Aires Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of San Telmo in Buenos Aires Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Buenos Aires Argentina Part 2<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires Airport LAN Airlines Oneworld Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires Airport Star Alliance Gold Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines EZE-SCL A320 Economy Class<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Santiago Chile Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of the Downtown Santiago Chile Part 4<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Santiago Chile Part 3<\/a>
\nSantiago Airport American Airlines Admirals Club Lounge<\/a>
\nSantiago Airport LAN Airlines Neruda Salon VIP Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines SCL-MEX 767-300 Economy Class<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines MEX-LAX 737-800 First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I took the Mexico City metro to Tasquena station and transferred over to the Tren Ligero which ultimately got me to my destination, Xochimilco.<\/p>\n

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My first impression of Xochimilco is that the neighborhood is very quaint and much quieter than the city center of Mexico City.<\/p>\n

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It was very early in the morning around 9am and I strolled through the streets of Xochimilco trying to find the canals on my GPS. Along the way, I passed by street vendors and a meat market.<\/p>\n

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You can get around Xochimilco by taxi, car, or even take a Xochimilco rickshaw. The best of way of exploring Xochimilco is by walking since it\u2019s a very small town.<\/p>\n

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I headed east towards the many ports such as the Embarcadero Belem de Las Flores, Embarcadero Belem, and the Embarcadero Salitre.<\/p>\n

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I tried to venture inside the embarcaderos, but I didn\u2019t see anything going on. At this point, I was lost on where to find the Xochimilco canals even though I was heading towards the water areas.\u00a0I decided to head back to the center of town to perhaps get some help. I wandered through many churches in Xochimilco before getting to the Jornada de Limpieza La Asuncion Scouts de Mexico church.<\/p>\n

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I was able to get some help getting to the Xochimilco canals from the Scouts de Mexico (more details in the next installment).\u00a0There was a swap meet of some sort right in front of the the Jornada de Limpieza La Asuncion Scouts de Mexico church.<\/p>\n

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I wandered north of Xochimilco towards the canals passing by vendors and a market set up from the back of some guy\u2019s van.<\/p>\n

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I really like the street entrance decorations in Xochimilco and this one says Gracias por tus bendiciones Virgen de los Dolores.<\/p>\n

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I was tempted on taking a Xochimilco rickshaw back to the metro station, but I wanted to walk and explore more.<\/p>\n

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I went to the main plaza of the center of Xochimilco where there were street vendor selling works of art and hats.<\/p>\n

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Nearby was a large tent and I went inside to check out what was going on. There was an expo of some sort called the Segunda Expo Feria del Conejo Xochimilco 2014.<\/p>\n

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Basically it was set up like a concert with chairs and there were also food vendors on hand.<\/p>\n

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There were also vendors inside selling all kinds of stuff including pet bunnies.<\/p>\n

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Nearby was the Biblioteca Central Quetzalcoatl which is the Xochimilco main central library.<\/p>\n

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I ended up walking through a large farmer\u2019s market with vendors selling fruits, vegetables, nuts, and spices.<\/p>\n

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There was also a guy selling fish out of a bag and gutting it on newspaper on top of a wooden box.<\/p>\n

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You can find all kinds of vendors including ones that are selling pirated DVDs, games, shoes, jewelry, toys, and used remotes.<\/p>\n

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Note: I did mention venturing into Xochimilco to check out the canals, but for trip report purposes, it will be highlighted in the next installment.<\/p>\n

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