They were crouching on a chinampa, an island that appears to float in Lake Xochimilco, ... which has profound cultural significance in Mexico as a symbol of the country’s pre-Hispanic history.

Its exhibitions focus on axolotl and chinampas, the pre-Hispanic agricultural systems resembling floating gardens that still ...

Luis Zambrano, a biologist at UNAM who oversees the chinampas project with the farmers, arrived in Xochimilco in the early 2000s to research the axolotl, or Ambystoma mexicanum.

Its exhibitions focus on axolotl and chinampas, ... “Despite there being many varieties, the axolotl from the area is a symbol of identity for the native people,” said Cruz, ...

Zambrano’s initial research has gradually expanded to include exploring the mutually beneficial union of salamander and chinampa. In 2017, his team received about 7 million pesos, or more than ...

Hundreds of tourists throng the canals of Xochimilco every weekend for a flamboyant display of sombreros, food, music and art. Yet, as they cruise alongside the chinampas, or "floating gardens ...

Specifically, Ebel examined the use of "chinampas" with the hope of discovering their modern utility. A chinampa is a raised field on a small artificial island on a freshwater lake (usually ...

Over his 11 years there, Mr. Sumano has seen countless chinampas repurposed as businesses catering to the party boat crowd; one now boasts a Texas-style barbecue with picnic tables.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a ...

MEXICO CITY — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico's most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a ...