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The whole of the ground plotted in the map is composed of Chinampas , which , if not actual floating gardens , as that term originally implied , are similar to the numerous Chinampas which can now be seen along the sides of the Viga ...
The whole of the ground plotted in the map is composed of Chinampas , which , if not actual floating gardens , as that term originally implied , are similar to the numerous Chinampas which can now be seen along the sides of the Viga ...
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The name “ Calle de Chinampas " still attaches to a street three blocks north of the Alameda . It is noticeable that all the houses to the south of the main causeway have their roofs to the north , and all those to the north of the ...
The name “ Calle de Chinampas " still attaches to a street three blocks north of the Alameda . It is noticeable that all the houses to the south of the main causeway have their roofs to the north , and all those to the north of the ...
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Maicxitl = hand foot , or foot in place of the hand . 404. Vitzitl = humming bird . 91 1 401. Cohua , read Cohuatl snake . 402. Mauhyati trembling or rough water . There are two separate heads , each with a glyph , and the Chinampas run ...
Maicxitl = hand foot , or foot in place of the hand . 404. Vitzitl = humming bird . 91 1 401. Cohua , read Cohuatl snake . 402. Mauhyati trembling or rough water . There are two separate heads , each with a glyph , and the Chinampas run ...
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