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Xochimilco district of Mexico city is known for its extended series of canals — all that remains of the ancient Lake Xochimilco. Xochimilco has kept its ancient traditions, even though its proximity to Mexico City influence that area to urbanize. Nowadays inhabitants and tourists can travel in colourful trajineras (Xochimilco boats) between chinampas covered with flowers.
Today, agriculture is an important but minor activity—the canals representing only a small fraction of their former extent, Chinampería (chinampa-related activities). It was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987.
The name Xochimilco comes from Nahuatl, and means "flower field place". It is pronounced [ʃoːtʃiˈmiːɬko] in Nahuatl and [sotʃiˈmilko] in Spanish.