"Puedes chupar, llorar, fumar, comer,
y coquetiar. Puedes hacer lo que te da las ganas."~ un Mexicano.
You can drink, cry, smoke, eat and flirt.
You can do whatever you feel like.~ a Mexican.
The last time I went to the Xochimilco
canals was with my sister but she didn’t appreciate and we just hired a man to
take us on a trainjera, a pirogue. This time, I went with a few Mexicans I met
at the hostel, one of them had a car so it was a different experience over all: One, I didn’t have to pay 140 pesos for an hour’s ride and two, since it was a
bigger crowd, I ate, I drank, and had so much more fun.
To get to the canals…
From the Zocalo, take the Tasqueña train to
Embarcadero (not Xochimilco) and walk a few blocks down to los embarcaderos.
Although Mexico City is huge, don't worry about getting lost, there are plenty
of signs and friendly Mexicans who'll direct you to the place; just say
soh-chee-meel-ko (Xochimilco as pronounced)? And someone will show you the way.
The train ride cost 3 pesos, about 35 cents.
