Chinampas are Aztec farms located in swamp, these allowed the Aztec to farm extra land. Even land next to there island capital; Tenochititlan. This was like "Atlantis", it had canals within the city and connected to the rest of the Aztec world. It was covered in gold and gleaming monuments including giant pyramids where dozens of humans sacrifices took place daily. The island is now filled and has been covered over by modern day Mexico City of Mexico.
