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Chinampas of Mexico: Most Productive Agriculture EVER?

Andrew Millison · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Environment, agriculture & food systemsWorld history

What it is

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison visits the chinampas, the floating gardens of Xochimilco in Mexico City. He looks at this ancient Aztec agricultural system and the project restoring it.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a clear introduction to chinampas and an example of productive agroforestry.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “who is an amazingly clear presenter about permaculture”

    Clear explainer on chinampas by a horticulturalist

    jacobolus, 2024-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Gene banks aren’t enough to save the world’s food”

  2. “The chinampas are a super neat example of agroforestry.”

    Chinampas as an example of productive agroforestry

    datameta, 2023-10 · Recommendation · in “A Dutch graphic artist reconstructed Tenochtitlan in 3D”

  3. “also made an in-depth minidoc on them”

    In-depth minidoc on chinampas

    culi, 2026-04 · Recommendation · in “Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: chinampas, permaculture, agroforestry, aztec, xochimilco

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