Tlahuac

This morning we headed out of Mexico City towards Puebla. On the way we stopped at Tlahuac, an old town in the south east of the Valley of Mexico. Here the canals and chinampas are still intact and we took a boat ride to see a family run farm on one of the chinampas.

On the boat we were treated to the local coffee and tea, which is infused with cinnamon and is silky smooth. When we arrived on the chinampa we took a walk to see all the produce being grown - lettuce, cabbages, broccoli, cactus etc. We were then shown how to make tortillas before being treated to a delicious lunch of tlacoyos, which are tortillas stuffed with beans, cheese or pork.

After lunch we headed back to the boat for a game of bingo and then jumped back into our van to continue on to Puebla.Read more