Chinampas

Chinampas are floating gardens, or just artificial agriculture beds on the surface of a water body or lake. The artificial bed or the technique of creating one is called chinampa. It is used chiefly in the Valley of Mexico. A chinampa is a rectangular area made by interweaving reeds with stakes beneath the lake's surface and underwater fences. It is used as fertile arable land to grow crops in the shallow lakes.

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Chincha Islands, Chinchilla, Chinese Gordon, Chinese walls, Chinook, Chinsura