Canal de la Viga

A former canal corridor that once connected central Mexico City with the lake and chinampa districts to the southeast. - Status: Drained, sealed, and replaced by Calzada de la Viga and adjacent urban infrastructure - Historical role: A commercial and recreational water route used by canoes and later by pleasure traffic - Surface clues: The modern avenue preserves the line of the old canal through La Viga and Santa Anita

Fray Servando Teresa de Mier to Santa Anita, Mexico City, Mexico