Mexico City (CDMC) is one of the most populous cities in the world, and offers visitors enormous historical, cultural and geographical opportunities for inquiry. The City is situated on a plateau 7,350 feet above sea level. Most of the city sits on land that was once a lake, Lake Texcoco.

Being a first time visitor (2023), I found the neighborhood of Xochimilco (so-chee-mill-co) to be among the most interesting and colorful. The following photos of the canals, market (mercado), church, and Xochimildo Carnival were taken in that neighborhood.