It is a Mesoamerican agricultural technique consisting of artificial islands surrounded by water, made of trunks and rods, sometimes of considerable size, on which is deposited plant soil duly selected with biodegradable materials such as grass, litter, etc.. began to be built from ancient times on Lake Xochimilco, when our ancestors, indigenous farmers, searched for…
This temple and monastery was built by the Franciscan missionaries in the 16th century, but the present church was built in 1535 approximately, as the exact date of its construction is unknown. Its patron saint, St. Bernardine of Siena, died in Aquila (Italy) on May 20, 1444 and was canonized six years after his death….
It is an 18th century building with a sober Baroque façade. Its construction lasted eight years, starting in 1708 and ending in 1716. He belonged to the Franciscan Order of the Diegans. The characteristic that makes this temple special is its interior magnificently decorated by the local craftsman Joaquín Orta in 1915, full of diverse…
It is a market specialized in flora, selling medicinal plants, seeds, pots, crafts, fertilizers, decorative stones, fountains, fertilizer, rolls of grass and tools for garden care. It is next to the Nativitas Forest, one of the most important lungs in Mexico City, with an area of 17.2 hectares made up of trees of different species….
It is made up of 17 hectares and 1,469 premises, making it the largest in Mexico City and one of the most important in Latin America. Depending on the season, you will find plants and trees (indoor and outdoor) of different sizes and species that are harvested both in Xochimilco chinampas and greenhouses. Schedule: Monday…
The building that occupies the museum is a late nineteenth century mansion with two levels and surrounded by gardens. It was founded as an art gallery by a group of artists of the entity among which was J. Jesús Escalera and Manuel Aguilar de la Torre, opening on September 30, 1971 under the name “Galería…
In this area are some of the oldest markets in Mexico City, such as Cuemanco and the Honeysuckle Flower and Plant Market, where you will find species that are not very easy to find such as papyrus and bird’s eye. https://ghostwriter-hilfe.com
The Palacio Clavijero is one of the most important architectural monuments of the city; its large courtyard, with seven arches on each side, is the largest among the Jesuit buildings in Mexico. This majestic baroque style building dates from the mid-17th century and was originally the headquarters of the Jesuit school of San Francisco Xavier,…
The building that houses today the University Public Library was originally the temple, which during the time of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, was part of the convent complex of the Society of Jesus in Valladolid, today Morelia, which also included the annex Colegio de San Francisco Javier, today Centro Cultural Clavijero. The building dates…
Built around 1779, under the design of master builder Alarife Don Juan de Medina. With a solid architecture made of mucar stone and mortar of Arabic-Spanish style and with influence of a late sober baroque. Annually it is painted with lime, which gives it a new look. Its bells were molded under the direction of…