Xochimilco, Mexico

This official NASA false-color satellite image presents Xochimilco, the historic canal district in southern Mexico City. Infrared imaging transforms healthy vegetation into vivid red tones while the surrounding urban landscape appears in cool gray and blue, revealing the remarkable relationship between one of the world's largest cities and its surviving agricultural heritage.

Captured by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) aboard NASA's Terra satellite, the image highlights the famous chinampas—artificial agricultural islands developed centuries ago by Indigenous peoples. The remaining canals and cultivated landscapes continue to preserve one of the most significant cultural and environmental landmarks in the Valley of Mexico.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ASTER Science Team
• Title: Xochimilco, Mexico
• Original title: Xochimilco, Mexico (PIA25555)
• Series: ASTER Earth Observatory Collection
• Date: Released October 20, 2022
• Period: Contemporary Earth Observation
• Place of Origin: Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico
• Medium: False-color infrared satellite image acquired by the ASTER instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite

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