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Latin America

Danascot

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15. I always thought they were truly floating islands

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jun 6, 2021, 11:11 AM

Jun 2021

But they're built on fill resting on the shallow bottom of the lake. There are floating islands in other places in the world such as the inhabited islands of Lake Titicaca in Peru.

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Wonderful video I just found of the Floating Gardens in Mexico City [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2021 OP

Interesting! JudyM Jun 2021 #1

Thank you, JudyM. 👋 Judi Lynn Jun 2021 #3

I enjoyed watching this very much. Blue Dawn Jun 2021 #2

Once you start thinking about the place it captures your imagination! Judi Lynn Jun 2021 #6

Stereopticon bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #11

amazing.. mountain grammy Jun 2021 #12

saw them as a little boy. lovely. AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #4

That would have been wonderful. I hope they will be maintained enthusiastically Judi Lynn Jun 2021 #8

Kick! burrowowl Jun 2021 #5

I have been aware of these historical gardens for 60 years, but... pazzyanne Jun 2021 #7

So glad you've been aware of them, too, pazzyanne. What a spectacular place! ❤️️ Judi Lynn Jun 2021 #10

Giving new meaning to permaculture farmette bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #9

Whoa! Had never heard either word used! Excellent. Had to go to Wikipedia! Judi Lynn Jun 2021 #13

Thank you for sharing! abbeyco Jun 2021 #14

I always thought they were truly floating islands Danascot Jun 2021 #15

Xochimilco glad they're trying to protect it-the area is so special and needed luckone Jun 2021 #16