Xochimilco Floating Gardens

Xochimilco and its floating gardens, located at the southern edge of Mexico City, offers one of the city’s most magical outings with its criss-crossing of canals and chinampas, matted and root-bound floating islands on which horticultural products have been and still are raised.

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Patzcuaro: Doorway to Heaven

Colonial Pátzcuaro is a delightful destination in the coolness of the Michoacan hills. Attractions include the many regional wood, straw, clay, metal and textile crafts, visits to the Basilica, the regional museum and the nearby island of Janitzio located in Lake Patzcuaro. Patzcuaro is well noted for the celebrations of the Day of the Dead and Holy Week at Easter, with the attending crafts fairs and pageantry.

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Malinalco, Mexico

Malinalco is a small town in the state of Mexico near the border of Guerrero. A visit to Malinalso is an excursion into pre-Columbian and Mexican colonial history.

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