San Andrés Mixquic, Milpa Alta
Facts and practical information
San Andres Míxquic is a community located in the southeast of the Distrito Federal in the borough of Tláhuac. The community was founded by the 11th century on what was a small island in Lake Chalco. “Míxquic” means “in mesquite” but the community's culture for most of its history was based on chinampas, gardens floating on the lake's waters and tied to the island. Drainage of Lake Chalco in the 19th and 20th century eventually destroyed the chinampas but the community is still agricultural in nature, despite being officially in the territory of Mexico City. ()
Milpa Alta
San Andrés Mixquic – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, Tlapacoya, Lake Chalco, Lake Zumpango.