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The article celebrates the reopening of Xochimilco after months of lockdown and encourages readers to book a trajinera ride on the official website of the Las Flores Nativitas dock. It also suggests extending the visit at the quesadilla and pulque spots around the canals.

The article reports that the Xochimilco borough government announced the reopening of its 11 docks after five months without activity due to the pandemic. It reviews the rules that accompanied the trajineras' return and explains how to book tours online at the Las Flores Nativitas dock.

The article announces that the Las Flores Nativitas dock is resuming its trajinera tours after months of pandemic closure. It describes the available tours—basic, open-ended, traditional, ecological, party, complete, and Island of the Dolls—and the extra services, and warns that the lack of activity allowed water hyacinth to spread in the canals.

The article reports that Xochimilco's 11 docks reopened after five months of closure due to COVID-19. Borough Mayor José Carlos Acosta Ruiz explained that the trajineras' return came with health and safety rules and that the canals had been cleaned and sanitized beforehand.

Xochimilco is one of those places you should visit at least once in your life—not only because it is recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site, but also because of the unique beauty and magic of its canals and its people.

The report reviews the history of Xochimilco's trajineras, from the boom in boat rides during the Porfiriato to their worldwide fame thanks to the film “María Candelaria,” and describes how the pandemic halted the work of thousands of people in 2020. Carlos Díaz, who heads the Las Flores Nativitas dock, talks about the preparations for reopening.

At a forum on tourism in Xochimilco, the local president of Canirac (the national restaurant industry chamber) warned that some member restaurants would not reopen because of the pandemic, and that the blow is harder because most of them are family businesses. Carlos Díaz, of the Las Flores Nativitas dock, spoke about the costs of getting the trajineras running again, and a congresswoman called for speeding up the tourism recovery.

With the docks still closed due to the pandemic, the article reports that Las Flores Nativitas was letting visitors book rides for future dates on its website. It describes the available tours, from the open-ended tour to the Island of the Dolls tour, and suggests booking as a way to support the people who work there.

Written during the quarantine, the article encourages readers to plan a visit to Xochimilco from home and to buy tours online in advance from the Las Flores Nativitas dock, which has accepted online bookings since 2018. It mentions some of its packages, such as those that visit greenhouses and lagoons, the axolotl sanctuary, or the Island of the Dolls.

The article invites readers to explore the canals of Xochimilco, from the tourist area to the tranquil Ecological Zone, and recommends the tours by Trajineras Turísticas de Xochimilco, at the Las Flores Nativitas dock, which can include quesadillas on board. It highlights two stops: the Island of the Dolls and the Casa del Axólotl, an axolotl sanctuary dedicated to protecting this endemic species.

The weather in Mexico City can be very changeable: sometimes it rains, other times the sun is very strong. Even so, we always wonder how to dress for a particular place—in this case, Xochimilco.

The article reviews the horror plays staged on the canals of Xochimilco in 2019, where trajineras serve as seats facing open-air stages. It highlights “La Llorona,” then in its 26th year; “Sobrenatural,” centered on legends about witches; and “El Nahual,” at the Las Flores Nativitas dock.

Following the death of a young man who fell from a trajinera, the article gathers recommendations for visiting Xochimilco, inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1987. It explains the differences between the traditional ride and the ecological one, suggests checking each boat's authorization plate, and summarizes the new safety measures announced by the borough government.

The article warns about unauthorized tour guides operating in Xochimilco's dock area, an illegal practice that harms those who depend on tourism. It points out several spots where they tend to set up, such as the Glorieta de Baqueritos traffic circle and Camino Nativitas, in Barrio Xaltocan.

The article explains that it is now possible to reserve tours and trajineras departing from the Las Flores Nativitas dock online, choosing the day and extra services such as food, drinks, or music. It describes five tours, from the basic canal tour to one that includes the Axolotl Museum, the ecological area, and the Island of the Dolls.

The article presents the eighth season of “La leyenda del nahual” (The Legend of the Nahual) in Xochimilco, which premieres a new, scarier story set during the Spanish Conquest. The audience reaches a floating stage after a nighttime trajinera ride. Its producer, Carlos Díaz, highlights that the production revives local traditions and brings economic benefits to the community.

The article announces the return of “La Leyenda del Nahual en Xochimilco” (The Legend of the Nahual in Xochimilco) for the 2018 Day of the Dead season, with a trajinera ride from the Las Flores Nativitas dock. It explains popular beliefs about nahuals and reveals that the play also deals with the religious conquest and a love story.

The guide suggests must-see places in Xochimilco: trajinera rides from its docks, the church of San Bernardino de Siena, the Island of the Dolls, the flower and plant market, and the Dolores Olmedo Museum. For each site, it offers some history and practical tips for your visit.

The report portrays life on the canals of Xochimilco through don Delfino, a local boatman who began working on the trajineras as a child and explains how the boats are traditionally named. He says the trade has supported his family for generations, and the piece reviews the area's main docks and attractions.

The article reports that the Las Flores Nativitas dock, founded in 1993, now offers online booking for its trajinera rides. It describes its five tours, from the basic canal tour to options with greenhouses, lagoons, the Axolotl Museum, and the Island of the Dolls, as well as extra services such as music, food, guides, and trajinera decoration.

The article reports that the Las Flores Nativitas dock, which also organizes shows such as “La leyenda de los volcanes” (The Legend of the Volcanoes) and “La leyenda del Nahual Xochimilco” (The Legend of the Nahual), now lets you reserve trajineras online. Its website offers five tours lasting one to five hours, with stops such as greenhouses, lagoons, or the Island of the Dolls, plus extras such as music or food.

The article reports that the Las Flores Nativitas dock launched a website where five types of trajinera tours can be booked and paid for online, with optional extras such as food, guides, music, or boat customization. According to the article, the initiative aims to make visits easier and curb abuses by unauthorized guides.

The article presents a web platform for booking and paying for trajinera tours in Xochimilco, with five tours to choose from. In addition to the ride, you can add food, drinks, music, or a certified guide or historian, and customize the trajinera with a painted name or one made of flowers; the confirmation and directions are sent by email.

The then delegación (now borough) of Xochimilco warned about unauthorized guides who charge tourists far more than the permitted rate for a trajinera ride. Authorities launched a campaign to publicize the authorized price and noted that this practice hurts registered service providers. They recommended going straight to the dock without intermediaries or checking the credentials of authorized guides.

The article recommends two horror plays in Xochimilco for the 2017 season. One is “La leyenda del nahual de Xochimilco” (The Legend of the Nahual of Xochimilco), on a floating stage at the Las Flores de Nativitas dock and set in the colonial era; the other is “La Llorona,” then in its 24th year in Cuemanco, which draws on oral tales linked to Cihuacóatl.

“La leyenda del nahual” (The Legend of the Nahual) reaches its fifth season in Xochimilco with a revamped score that combines suspense and pre-Hispanic sounds, plus a new character who turns into a jaguar. The audience travels by trajinera from Las Flores Nativitas to a floating stage, where it watches a story set in New Spain in 1621 and grounded in historical archives.

The Las Flores Nativitas dock in Xochimilco opens its season with “La leyenda de los volcanes” (The Legend of the Volcanoes), a theatrical and musical production directed by Jorge Guzerra and designed for the whole family. The play recreates the tragic love story of Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl, whom the gods transform into volcanoes.

For the fourth year in a row, Xochimilco hosts “La leyenda del Nahual” (The Legend of the Nahual), a play on a floating stage reached by trajinera from Las Flores Nativitas. Its producer, Carlos Ernesto Díaz, explains that it portrays the character in the pre-Hispanic, colonial, and present-day eras. The plot, set in 1621, blends the hunt for the nahual with a love triangle.