De la Chinampa a la mesa: un recorrido por las Chinampas de Xochimilco, ubicadas en la zona de Reserva Ecológica de Cuemanco, en la Ciudad de México

On December 11, 1987, UNESCO declared Xochimilco as Cultural Heritage of Humanity and this year marks 25 years of said declaration. The origins of Xochimilco are back to pre-Hispanic times. Since the Mesoamerican pre-classical period its banks and islands were home to various peoples of unknown affiliation. At the beginning of the post-classical period, Xochimilco was an important altépetl (water mountain), which was subjugated by the Mexicas in the 15th century. During the Colony and the first years of the independent life of Mexico, the Xochimilco territory became a food supplier to Mexico City. Xochimilco is of particular importance for the existence of the chinampas. Chinampas are the testimony of an ancient Mesoamerican agricultural technique that was developed and shared by several villages in the Valley of Mexico.

Introducción -- Xochimilco: Patrimonio de la Humanidad -- Reserva ecológica -- Los chinamperos -- Método de siembra -- Producción -- De la chinampa a tu mesa -- Misión -- Visión -- Valores