South of Mexico city, Xochimilco seems to have a similar tradition to Oxford punts. Cassandra told us that together with a big group of friends, they often hire these 'trajineras' after school or university with drinks and some nibbles. The boats are more colourful and bigger than our Oxford punts but the concept is similar and the boat is driven with the same long wooden stick. Mariachi bands also rent a trajinera to sing to neighbouring boats, just like in the restaurants! I think there's an idea for the acapella bands in Oxford: take a punt in summer on the isis and get tourists or students to pay them to sing a couple of songs for them on the river! The river was quiet so the 'punter' let us show off our Oxford punting skills.
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