The Island of the dolls // 183 // La Isla de las Munecas

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10/01/23 • 57 min

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The Island of the Dolls also known as La Isla de las Munecas is a chinampa located in the channels of Xochimilco, south of the center of Mexico City, Mexico. The former owner, Don Julian Santana Barrera began collecting and hanging dolls all over. Many local legends surround the island and the dolls, and some believe that it's haunted.
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Drinking The Cool Aid - The Island of the dolls // 183 // La Isla de las Munecas

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I’m taking you on an adventure. Picture this. You’re in Xochimilco (So-chee-mill-co) which is a borough South of Mexico City. Xochimilco is a combination of the Nahuatl (Na-watt-el) words Xochitl (So-Cheel) and milli which means “where the flowers grow.” You’re about to get on a boat. You see over a hundred, brightly colored, hand-painted boats called trajineras (tra-hin-yer-as) that are pushed through the water with a wooden pole. Every boat has a name that