Buying online gives you access to exclusive promotions and keeps you from being scammed by the unauthorized guides found at the entrance to Xochimilco. Figuring out how to choose the right tour in Xochimilco can be overwhelming, given the wide range of offers and the high demand you’ll find. When Read more…
By: Lorena Velandia MBA, communications specialist. Travel addict and lover of good food. Xochimilco is one of the most iconic places in Mexico and a World Cultural Heritage Site. Located in Mexico City, this wonderful place holds a unique history, since it played an important role in the founding of Read more…
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 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.
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 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 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.