Mexico City Attractions

Floating Gardens of Xochimilco

Mexico City

Tel. 55/5673-7890

In the southern neighborhood of Xochimilco are more than 80km (50 miles) of canals known as the Floating Gardens. They consist of two main parts. The first is the tourism-oriented area in the Historic Center of town, where colorful boats called trajineras take loads of tourists through a portion of the canals. Lively music, some of it provided by mariachi musicians for hire who board the gondolas, is a staple. Historic buildings, restaurants, souvenir stands, curio ...

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Price Range: Admission to area $2 (£1.10); boat rides $14-$16 (£7.70-£8.80) per boat per hour, which up to 14-18 people may share

Open Hours: Daily 9am-6pm

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