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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 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.

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.