Summary Leonardo Gabino Torres and his family practice the trade of building Mexico's traditional canal boats or trajineras. Historically, in Mexico the boats have been used for varied purposes, providing transportation for plants and flowers, or for entire families who need to move about in the canals daily, taking children to school or to get to work raising crops on the artificial island gardens known as chinampas. Xochimilco's canals and colorful boats also invite countless visitors to imagine and enjoy, in one-hour intervals, the lacustrine Mexico of pre-Hispanic times. For his proven experience and responsibility, boat owners seek out Leonardo Gabino, for the symmetry of his woodwork, peerless choice of materials, and sustainable caulking made from strips of braided coconut husk. Exuberant decoration in red, white, blue, and green paint transforms the Cuemanco docks into a mosaic of colors.
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Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Mexico
Official sites : Company Name Official site
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Gravedad Cero Films Sistema Público de Radiodifusión del Estado Mexicano
Summary Leonardo Gabino Torres and his family practice the trade of building Mexico's traditional canal boats or trajineras. Historically, in Mexico the boats have been used for varied purposes, providing transportation for plants and flowers, or for entire families who need to move about in the canals daily, taking children to school or to get to work raising crops on the artificial island gardens known as chinampas. Xochimilco's canals and colorful boats also invite countless visitors to imagine and enjoy, in one-hour intervals, the lacustrine Mexico of pre-Hispanic times. For his proven experience and responsibility, boat owners seek out Leonardo Gabino, for the symmetry of his woodwork, peerless choice of materials, and sustainable caulking made from strips of braided coconut husk. Exuberant decoration in red, white, blue, and green paint transforms the Cuemanco docks into a mosaic of colors.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Mexico
Official sites : Company Name Official site
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Gravedad Cero Films Sistema Público de Radiodifusión del Estado Mexicano
