It is one of five gardens across the globe that have been selected by the fund for aid in adapting to the growing pressures of climate change.

Today, the canals in the borough of Xochimilco are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They weave through chinampas, the floating gardens built by layering reeds and tree branches and covering ...

Small ancestral floating gardens are visible next to new soccer fields on the Xochimilco Lake in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City. (Felix Marquez / The Associated Press) ...

The gardens crisscrossed by canals in the capital’s southern Xochimilco borough are built up from layers of dredged soil, held together by tall, thin ahuejotes — a kind of willow tree ...

Manuel Serralde works in a floating garden in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City. (Felix Marquez / The Associated Press) “Many are counter to the conservation of the ecosystems,” he said.

Cassandra Garduno cuts Mexican marigold flowers known as cempasuchil she grew in her floating garden in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City, Oct. 29, 2024.

The floating gardens of Xochimilco Enjoy boat tours of the canals with friends and try traditional Mexican snacks in Xochimilco, one of the most iconic places in Mexico City ...

The gardens crisscrossed by canals in the capital's southern Xochimilco borough are built up from layers of dredged soil, held together by tall, thin ahuejotes — a kind of willow tree ...

Cassandra Garduno cuts Mexican marigold flowers known as cempasuchil she grew in her floating garden in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Felix Marquez/AP ...

Cassandra Garduno cuts Mexican marigold flowers known as cempasuchil she grew in her floating garden in the Xochimilco borough of Mexico City, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez) MEXICO ...