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Our day-long tour begins with coffee and pastries in central Mexico City before departing by private van to Xochimilco. Our first stop is the area’s vast local market, where we sample pre-Columbian dishes such as tlacoyos—oval corn-meal patties filled with fava beans, cheese, refried beans, spinach, potatoes, and more—handmade daily by local women, as well as banana leaf–wrapped tamales. As we explore, we learn about produce grown locally on the chinampas, often organically. We then follow these ingredients to their source by trajinera, cruising through canals within the ecological reserve while enjoying onboard tastings of seasonal market products. Along the way, we stop at working chinampas to meet farmers and learn about this ancient agricultural way of life. At one chinampa, we gather fresh greens to assemble a salad before cruising back to shore and returning to central Mexico City by private van.
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Meeting and pickup
Hagamos Composta Cafe Comunitaro. Address: Manzanillo 114, Roma Sur, Cuauhtémoc, 06760 Ciudad de México, CDMX
Itinerary
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Will start the day in central Mexico City with amazing coffee and pastries at Hagamos Composta Cafe, the community center with the largest independent composting project in the country. We will then depart in a private van to the UNESCO heritage site of Xochimilco, a place for a pleasure cruise and also a vital agricultural resource. We’ll learn more about Xochimilco's culture and food and meet the people who maintain its one-of-a-kind agricultural system.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
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Our first stop will be the vast market of the area of Xochimilco. We’ll try different pre-Columbian dishes such as tlacoyos (oval-shaped corn-meal patties filled with fava beans, cheese, refried beans, spinach, potatoes and more) handmade by local women who set up shop every morning at one of the aisles. As we explore the market we’ll learn more about the different kinds of produce that are grown locally in the chinampas.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Xochimilco
We will track the market's local products back to their source as we ride our own trajinera through part of the ecological reserve that is particularly rich in flora and fauna. Will traverse the canals – through part of the ecological reserve. As the boat glides through the canals that connect the chinampas, we’ll have an onboard tasting of seasonal products fresh from the market. After docking, we’ll return to central Mexico City by private van.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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