Xochimilco
Britishnoun
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The scientists released their captive-bred animals at two sites - one in Xochimilco and one at a disused quarry that, over decades, has turned into what they called an "artificial wetland".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
Xochimilco, a borough of Mexico City, is home to the last remaining canals from the once-extensive lake and waterway system that covered the Valley of Mexico before Spanish colonization.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
A few miles away, in the Xochimilco village of Santa Cruz Acalpixca — known in Aztec times as “the place where canoes are watched over” — most homes lack plumbing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
After decades of steady environmental degradation in Xochimilco, Mexico wanted to know how many axolotls remained in the species’ last stronghold.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
A strong arm would help, as it was sixteen miles down La Viga to the Lake of Xochimilco, on the shores of which they lived.
From The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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