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Chinampa Agricultural System in Mexico City, Mexico: A Proposal for Designation as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 119 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The site 1 is located in downtown Mexico, connected through both main roads limiting it (the Tláhuac-Chalco Avenue to the North and the Mexico-Tulyehualco highway to the South), which link to the Anillo Periférico, a main road which connects all of the Mexico City’s metropolitan zone. Located to 18 kms. from the Mexico City’s center, it can be reached by car (about 45 minutes) or from every place by the most used urban mains of transportation, which are varied and frequent to access the site; su ch as several bus lines of local and foreign destinations, a line of electric tram connected to the Public Transport System (Metro) and city taxis, which ensure the connection to the capital city.

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