Fighting to Keep Mexico’s Floating Farms Alive

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6 жыл бұрын

Before the Aztecs, early Mesoamericans built floating farms that provided fertile land for crops near modern-day Mexico City. In fact, these farms, or “chinampas” still have some of the country’s most fertile land. But because they are costly to maintain, some local farmers are abandoning the chinampas for better-paying work in the city. That’s where Lucio Usobiaga comes in. He’s the co-founder of Yolcan-a nonprofit aimed at preserving the chinampas. By connecting farmers with more than 50 chefs across the country, Yolcan is not only helping preserve the history of the chinampas, he’s helping give Mexico’s chic restaurants its choicest ingredients, as well.
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@renataellian7537 6 жыл бұрын

Mexico is not just about the immigrations issues but have some of the best things in the world EDIT- forgot to mention the amazing Mexican cuisine

@kurikuraconkuritas 6 жыл бұрын

you tube IKR? the cuisine has a soul of its own

@retiredshitposter1062 6 жыл бұрын

did you hear him say he wants to "preserve his culture".. I'm quite shocked I didn't know they had nazis in mexico.

@didaptgaming2750 6 жыл бұрын

you tube Writing a introduction for a crappy essay?

@arcadioflores8982 6 жыл бұрын

fyi we ar native American people america is actually more than one country it is two continents of these two are the united states central america greenland and south america and canada mexico is obviously includedwe we are nicantlaca indigenous to these continents our brothetr/sister tribes are the suix and cree,lacandon huichol the raramuri, zapotec,spanahua, inuit many tribes

@arcadioflores8982 6 жыл бұрын

and mexican food is really native American food

@zafarmonier2927 6 жыл бұрын

thats a very interesting farming method, no soil degradation, reliable irrigation and a natural form of fertilization. Pulling nutrients from the water probably also increases the quality of the water and prevents algae from taking over. I'm surprised its an old way of growing, like an ancient form of aquaponics. I've never had a reason for wanting to go to Mexico, now I do.

@Alx3776 6 жыл бұрын

Zafar Monier this technique was an important reason why aztecs were that powerful

@user-nf3hh8kn5r 5 жыл бұрын

Right, except even aquaponics has its limits. This is better.

@kalnmark6747 4 жыл бұрын

interesting points ,if anyone else trying to find out aquaponics supplies denver try Proutklarton Surviving Instruction Plan (just google it ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend got amazing success with it.

@alexcontreras6103 3 жыл бұрын

Yea not to mention it mimics estuary which supports the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem

@Toomuchbullshitt 2 жыл бұрын

And no soil tilling as well! It’s a self sustaining organic farming system

@ezarbeluh6616 6 жыл бұрын

I saw these when I went to Mexico two years ago! They were so hauntingly beautiful and mystical I really hope they're saved :)

@moibe182 Жыл бұрын

they are :)

@wxi_k 6 жыл бұрын

Soy de mexico y estoy encantada de vivir aquí y me encantaría apollar a estos agricultores

@Romulo_aint_shyt 6 жыл бұрын

De que parte es?

@itamar_da_god5651 6 жыл бұрын

They are so dedicated! I hope they succeed

@martinedelius 6 жыл бұрын

I could sit and whatch this channel all day long. :)

@mardhiahmarzuki94 6 жыл бұрын

Martin Edelius same goes to me

@KarmaSkally 6 жыл бұрын

Same but it's 3:00 AM Xp

@jerof5497 6 жыл бұрын

ive done that

@kilometer2863 4 жыл бұрын

Your wish is granted.

@cloverdog85 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Im teaching my grade 8 students on monday about the Chinampas this video will be a good example to help them understand their importance.

@riopratamamartin7870 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks to the aztec for gave us an awesome ancient farming system

@clickbateman9224 6 жыл бұрын

This was so informative. I absolutely loved where you talked about how they worked and exactly what region of Mexico they were located in. Also that part about their history was a really nice touch.

@QuiChiYang2 2 жыл бұрын

CAN WE BE IN MORE NEED OF THIS NOW! Ancient MX agricultural engineers developed the most genius, innovative method of producing fresh, organic food. Utilizing water management, sedimentary flows into the 5 lake systems of Teotihuacan to develop the chinapas. Want to feed & battle climate crisis clean up MX city of all plastic pollution, return to the Aztec ways of water reclamation, improve waste management & educate the poor.

@minaok6786 6 жыл бұрын

Great and inspirational story, love to see my ppl love their culture and traditions and actually working to maintain them. They made smart decisions to go about it 👏 👏

@user-nf3hh8kn5r 5 жыл бұрын

Chinampas could provide sustainable agricultural revolutions for poor countries outside of Mexico

@LilianaGarcia-hu1sr 6 жыл бұрын

I never knew this existed, this was amazing! !!

@gaurav974 6 жыл бұрын

It's so picturesque. Best of luck on your mission!

@jeffreydesich6415 6 жыл бұрын

love this channel

@SK-to3iz 6 жыл бұрын

I learned about this in social studies before. I hope they don’t take these away. I was planning on visiting one when I am older....

@007Chakochi 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing story. Thanks for the video.

@jonah9298 6 жыл бұрын

his name is lucio. “LETS BREAK IT DOWN”

@arcelo.8588 6 жыл бұрын

Find hilarious that one farmer is called Noah and he works along with canals

@pinktulipsinthegarden 4 жыл бұрын

r/noahgettheboat Huehuehue

@6709LeftzBehind 4 жыл бұрын

I heard about chinampas a long time ago and thought they were so cool

@YbYBwRbY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@whosryan2200 6 жыл бұрын

Sup I love this channel

@Abhayjeet1998 2 жыл бұрын

I can understand the Spanish, se hablan tan claramente y me parece muy dulce

@kurikuraconkuritas 6 жыл бұрын

Good thing these were great news

@RS-jh2kl 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@henlo9690 6 жыл бұрын

LUCIO WHEN DID YOU SWITCH FROM MUSIC WEAPONRY TO FLOATING FARMIN!?!

@balamstudios 6 жыл бұрын

Please add links in the description to the project and the restaurant

@thomas3768 6 жыл бұрын

OH, OH, TIME TO ACCELERATE

@thatszouper8426 6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah good video Love you videos

@Thisisnotatest257 6 жыл бұрын

God, I love my people who are like this!

@idanleder3166 6 жыл бұрын

0:07 after he's carrier as DJ and hockey player failed Lucio decided to quit overwatch and found job at a farm in Mexico he uses he's power to attack the criminals in the city!!

@isabelahart9377 6 жыл бұрын

Lucio in the house!

@smoopie3010 6 жыл бұрын

LUCCCCIIIIIOOOOO

@ceciliacastaneda1989 4 жыл бұрын

The word “Chinampas” is “derived from Nahuatl, meaning ‘surrounded by rushes’” (Carrasco)

@snail2871 6 жыл бұрын

They should grow wheat so he can make Luci'Os Anyone get the reference... No just me

@xaviermondragonjr3857 6 жыл бұрын

The Gray Coyote That's enough internet for today...

@nuance6631 6 жыл бұрын

BOOOOOOOSSSSSSTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOO

@frankie8969 6 жыл бұрын

The Gray Coyote you ruined ow for me

@snail2871 6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Meeseeks how so?

@frankie8969 6 жыл бұрын

The Gray Coyote nah dude im jk, but i have lost my liking for it

@SoCalledKaty 6 жыл бұрын

The chef could help them even more with dishes larger than a spoonful. 😅

@RosyTa 6 жыл бұрын

Ooh, fun.

@Buggy1714 6 жыл бұрын

Since when did overwatch got into this?

@sparklingboba1748 6 жыл бұрын

Juicy lemonzz Gaming LUCIOOOOO

@dk9131 6 жыл бұрын

SPEEED BOOOST

@kimjongun7015 6 жыл бұрын

get*

@antiVeths 6 жыл бұрын

LUCIOOOOOOOOO gib me heals

@user-so9pi6mt5b 6 жыл бұрын

When I first read the title, I thought their farm was *LITERALLY* floating P.S 10th comment

@FROSTEEY_ 3 жыл бұрын

everybody gansta till the farm starts floating

@angelvisto2768 6 жыл бұрын

Isn't this near the haunted doll island???

@alegarrido8504 5 жыл бұрын

nojaems is a really big puzzled place but surely it is, is the same region, just is needed to go there with a true tourist guide and finally you can pee on your pants

@crizpy5743 3 жыл бұрын

WOW

@aR0ttenBANANA 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder what type of animals live in the water. It's spoopy

@wangbural 6 жыл бұрын

aR0ttenBANANA96 axolotls

@Toomuchbullshitt 2 жыл бұрын

Aquatic insects, plenty of acocils (crawdads), frogs, axolotls, fishes

@AMuffler 6 жыл бұрын

there going to make a giant video with ALOT of Mexican stuff.

@kahlilhernandez7143 6 жыл бұрын

Wow

@tbnprathades1631 6 жыл бұрын

hmm i'm hungry Great Big Story is the vegetable there good or nah.

@elizabethruiz9469 6 жыл бұрын

Where is the island of the dolls?

@vipulbhadc-c5744 6 жыл бұрын

That red dot on the top right is annoying

@l.o.l-sunnysunxxxsunny4619 6 жыл бұрын

keep it alive!

@osianroberts7591 6 жыл бұрын

AMP IT UUUUPPPP!!

@muhammadbadrun801 4 жыл бұрын

in my country it would be best opurtunity

@Baconstrips3000 6 жыл бұрын

Lucio-ohs

@leerman22 6 жыл бұрын

He needs to grow some wheaties.

@kinga.d9791 6 жыл бұрын

0:12 Chef Looks like Brendon Urie

@unicornqueenforvever108 6 жыл бұрын

Here before one hour yesss

@montserrat1683 6 жыл бұрын

OH LET'S BREAK IT DOOWN

@kalek1 6 жыл бұрын

*_HAYDAY_*

@bobbybrine6547 6 жыл бұрын

16 minutes and a few hundred views

@joeandrews465 6 жыл бұрын

I hope they stay afloat.

@dk9131 6 жыл бұрын

LUCIO ITS LUCIO

@3Hellokittykitty 6 жыл бұрын

Their English makes me lit

@MrTuna-pt6wu 3 жыл бұрын

This is literally like minecraft farming

@rickecheverria8052 3 ай бұрын

Just because a Spanish solider thought the gardens were floating be cause of viewing from a distance over 500 years ago does not mean that actually float, which they do not...

@fiishescantrecordunfortuna7679 6 жыл бұрын

Heya

@Katpheesh 3 жыл бұрын

This type of farming might repopulate the axolotls there

@XxFlippyGirlxX 6 жыл бұрын

LUCIO OH OHO OHOHOHOOHOHOHOHOH

@sosaaaa22 6 жыл бұрын

Stop.

@hermangarcia545 6 жыл бұрын

Lucio grew a beard. And got a reverse tan

@ealamtaher6050 6 жыл бұрын

potatoes

@johnyoutube1044 6 жыл бұрын

NOT FIRST :D

@thediomio8253 6 жыл бұрын

lucio ahhhh your name is in one game

@deadpixelz13studio53 6 жыл бұрын

26 comment

@leksen9549 6 жыл бұрын

6th comment here

@dominickcap8454 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone here from social studies class

@frankie8969 6 жыл бұрын

I dont understand the lucio references, hes from brazil not mexico. Overwatch used to be fun until like 6 month's into release

@pastelpurpledeathbed 3 жыл бұрын

The Overwatch comments didn't age well.

@pastelpurpledeathbed 2 жыл бұрын

@Ramen Lover uh, look at the comments? Lmao

@pastelpurpledeathbed 2 жыл бұрын

@Ramen Lover nah, I'm too lazy 😉

@moonblue326 6 жыл бұрын

First!

@jonah9298 6 жыл бұрын

Y do people even try to comment first, 90% u arent even first, u see no comments because theres probably 30 others entering comments and u dont know because ur page doesnt refresh every .5 seconds

@blackcatvibez990 6 жыл бұрын

?????????

@blackcatvibez990 6 жыл бұрын

Chill, my dear.

@nuance6631 6 жыл бұрын

BOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@signaturerush 11 ай бұрын

Indigenous farming>European farming.

@giovannicorraliza4393 2 жыл бұрын

Please see Revelation 14:12 & 18:23, Please dont take the PCR test is alarming what peoiple have shown

@luketipping4721 6 жыл бұрын

He looks pretty white...

@darktrooperdalek7991 6 жыл бұрын

What we know as Mexicans today are typically the product of relationships between the white Spaniards, and the Mexican natives. Some of them are still one or the other, either way, he’s Mexican.

@moonkid3577 6 жыл бұрын

Not all mexicans are dark af

@Toomuchbullshitt 2 жыл бұрын

Not all Mexicans are brown skinned. Some are pale and show a lot of European complexion, others even have African ancestry, especially in some coastal areas.