A 14,300 hectare ecological park is planned for the swamp lands east of Mexico City. Since a hectare is about the size of a city block, this will be one big development. What became Mexico City once was an island in vast Texcoco Lake. Following the Conquest, the lake was drained, replaced by a fetid quagmire. The new park, if it ever gets built, will include sports facilities, bicycle paths, museums and areas for the 153 species of migratory birds that still flock to the area.

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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers