EVEN THOUGH IT IS AT 2200M ALTITUDE MEXICO CITY IS MAINLY LOCATED IN A VALLEY.THE AZTECS BUILT THEIR CAPITAL ON AND AROUND LAKES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VALLEY.IN THE TODAY SUBURB OF XOCHOMILCO THE AZTECS GREW THEIR CROPS ON JETTY LIKE PLATFORMS THEY BUILT UP USING MUD AND VEGETATION.THIS CREATED A NETWORK OF CANALS WHICH ARE PLIED BY POLE PUSHED FLAT BOATS AMONGST WHAT ARE NOW MILES AND MILES OF PLANT NURSERIES.
Friday, January 15, 2010
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