Open Educational Resources
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Retrato de Tenochtitlan
Description: A digital reconstruction of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), which was built on the lake of Texcoco, which has now been desiccated. It allows viewers to explore and compare the city’s relationship with water then and now. Teaching...
Breve historia de la desecación de los lagos del Valle de México: desde Tenochtitlan hasta el nuevo aeropuerto internacional
Description: This article outlines the historical process by which the lakes in the Valley of Mexico were dried up, from colonial times to the present, and highlights the environmental and cultural implications of this process. Teaching ideas: Students can begin by...
El desagüe del Valle de México, siglos XVI-XXI. Una historia paradójica
Description: This article explores the history of drainage in the Valley of Mexico from the 16th to the 21st century. It highlights the paradoxes between the objectives of controlling water and the environmental and social problems that have been generated as a...