Chinampas - Traditional Farms in the Valley of Mexico
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Great article and great pictures! Thanks for writing.
Thank you, @ecoinstant, it means a lot to me, since this post was literally thrown together in a rush, after I came back from the chinampa. But don't worry, I can still edit it, and I do want to add at least a couple of references.
I also struggle with getting my posts just right. I think its better to post and edit later than wait until its 'perfect'.
Well, yes and no. The biggest disadvantage is that my interested followers won't keep up with my editing. Why would they, after the first reading? I don't go back to posts I've read before just to see if there's been any changes. Thus they might miss something they would actually really like.
This is a good point. I'm struggling to get informative posts out weekly, but I think the key is quality. Several pictures, good/interesting information, and one or more external links. Imho
Exactly like your Truth About Coffee. That one is an excellent article, worthy of an upvote. Plus it should qualify for curie, so I'll submit it right away. I'm also following you, looking forward to more posts of that kind. --- Curie is down again! (What else is new?) I'm gonna keep trying though. That article of yours deserves a nice payout.
This is awesome! I've read a little about chinampas, but never seen them in action. I didn't know there were still some in Mexico. What a cool technology. Will resteem!
There are still remnants of chinampas left, but not many are in operation. Most tourist know them as a place to party, as that is what the locals tend to focus on (being the most profitable activity): offering boat-rides around on the canals, with lots of (heavily overpriced) food, tequila, and mariachi music. However, some people still grow food in the tradition of the 'chinampería'.
@stortebeker David, I'm sorry that I have only one vote to give you, however, a resteem coming up.
I appreciate it. And don't worry, there are many more articles coming up soon... but for now, here is the updated version of this article. Hope you enjoy it (again / still).
Woah you guys set up an electrical point that helped you to charge your mobile phones and power your music!! I'm very impressed at such resourcefulness and survival instinct.. :))
Hahaha, you should have been there to see it, @foodie.warrior! Hooking up the wind-turbine to an inverter and a battery was the easiest part. Standing up the tower and anchoring it properly, so it would withstand the high winds we were trying to capture, that was a bit more difficult. The real challenge, however, was keeping the battery and the inverter from getting stolen! THAT part we still need to work on. :-(
Check this out:
That's pretty awesome! The vid forgot to include how this AMPware Crank Case would give you a ripped forearm ;)
Haha, reminds me of the Gyms in the west that use the exercise equipment to power the building. They also do similar at 'Sustainable' festivals. 30 people on bikes keep the music going for the rest! I even had a guy ask me about how much power it would take to get a mining machine to run on Solar. Would be interesting to have people get paid to power the blockchain, literally!
that's so cool! There's already the camaraderie of pushing those metal pedals and getting butt abrasions together..Imagine the level of passion and commitment when you have the singular goal of keeping the music alive for the night!!! :) You could head the initiative ;) I wouldn't mind flying over to push some pedals hahaha
I can see it now, an army of minnows pedaling while blogging for the Dolphin DJs to entertain the whales in the VIP section. Will keep this in my cap for anyone planning the next meetup. Too late for the one in Florida Today, but in time..... Steemfest would run on it's own steam/STEEM. Incentivize with extra crypto and you have something that could also pay people to get fit or raise money for worthy causes...... while keeping the party going.
LOLOL..great headlines could be made with the Steam, steem puns.. :))
Sweet contraption! I believe something biomechanical is definitely an important addition to a wind/solar system. Best is all three, of course.
wind/solar system would be more passive energy income than biomechanical, I suppose..
Well yes, in the sense that you don't have to do the paddling, it is passive. Still, I think having a stationary bike hooked up to generate electricity is a good idea, just in case there is no wind or sun. Otherwise, it could be also switched to driving the blender, the washing machine, or the compressor putting all the bubbles in the water. That way you'd always have a number of good reasons to exercise, hahaha! (No seriously, I think those exercise bikes go unused so often because there is no real point in doing it, other than getting exhausted.)
Yeah, good point you have there! I don't have any work out machines, but would prefer a treadmill either way. Both could be used though, and I can feel and see the huge incentive for running your washing machine, blender, etc using those machines..why not..exercise, save money, and feel more independent ;)
hahaha sounds like even you had something to learn there ;) Is there someone on night and day watch by the tower then?
Lots of times yes, but constantly no. That's the thing we're working on. The site is still a bit remote, for being surrounded by city.
All the best in keeping the tower safe! :)
This is awesome!
Thanks for your appreciation, @parmerjm1. But what exactly do you like about it? (Sorry for the picky question, but I've know people who would flag you for such a comment, though your intention is clearly supportive). By the way, your profile looks interesting enough to check out some of your articles!
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STOPLoved this post! makes me wonder about the ancient connections between agriculture practices. I heard lake Titicaca has boats just like ancient Egypt and this reminded me of perhaps a pre-rice paddy technique that actually seems superior in many ways. Look forward to the next chapters!
Thank you. And for sure, the reed boats on Titicaca could be related to Egyptian papyrus ones, why not? I'm sure you're familiar with Thor Heyerdahl's Ra II, he managed to cross the Atlantic on. OR, it could have been just as plausibly conceived in both places. People tend to be smart that way, to figure the same things out on their own. And both rice paddies are chinampas are watered instantly, with nutrient rich waters, none the less.
It gets into the whole human origins and pre flood speculation about who came before all that and who might've been left, remembering what. But it could be coincidence... though they still don't know how mummies got into Coca so far away. Do the Chinampas float, like properly? or just enough to stay on TOP of water but not like a boat?
I used to think they float, so you could cross the lake on them and a long pole to push you around. But then I learned that they are actual islands. Especially once you plant trees on them, they're not floating anywhere. Thing is, though, the lake is quite shallow, so it wasn't too hard to build up an island from the lake bottom.
Brilliant. Just Brilliant