Mexico City: The Colonial Water Empire

From Chapultepec's sacred springs through the viceregal aqueduct and the 2,287 arches of Guadalupe — to the megacity now sinking over its own water. The 500-year story of the city New Spain built on a lake.

Playlist by @colony_aqueduct

10 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. How did the Aztecs get water? — Anything Really
2. Acueducto de Chapultepec, herencia virreinal — NotimexTV
3. Acueducto de Chapultepec — De rol por aquí y por allá
4. Acueducto de Guadalupe: Vestigios de lo que fue el acueducto más largo de la CDMX — UnoTV
5. Ancient canals revive Mexico City's past — CBS Mornings
6. Why Mexico City Has a Water Problem — KhAnubis
7. A City Built on Water Is Running Out of It — Bloomberg Originals
8. Mexico City is running out of water. Here’s why and how millions of residents are affected — PBS NewsHour
9. Why is Mexico City running out of water? | The Take — Al Jazeera English
10. Mexico City’s troubled relationship with water — Physics World