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Canal Nacional to be fully rehabilitated before World Cup 2026

From El Universal · () Spanish

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  • The mayors of Iztapalapa and Coyoacán announced that Canal Nacional will be fully rehabilitated before the 2026 World Cup begins.
  • The rehabilitation project is divided into three sections, with a tentative completion date of June 6.
  • The project aims to create a new tourist attraction for the capital, enhancing its cultural, historical, and ecological value.

Canal Nacional, a significant cultural, historical, and ecological site in Mexico City, is set to undergo a complete rehabilitation before the start of the 2026 World Cup. Mayors Aleida Alavez of Iztapalapa and Giovani Gutiérrez Aguilar of Coyoacán announced the ambitious timeline, aiming for a June 6 completion date, just a week before the international football tournament kicks off.

The mayors, alongside officials from the Mexico City and federal governments, are overseeing the rehabilitation efforts. They divided the project into three phases, with the latest section of work focusing on the stretch between Santa Ana and Nimes avenues. The goal is to transform the area into a vibrant space for recreation, community gathering, and sports, thereby adding another tourist attraction to the capital.

Before the World Cup, we will have the entire canal ready so that visitors from the city and the country have an option for entertainment and community tourism here – which we promote a lot – and so they can see how two sister mayoralties collaborate for a common good.

· Aleida AlavezExplaining the project's goal to enhance tourism and community engagement.

César Sánchez Ibarra, director general of the Protected Natural Areas and Environmental Value Systems of the Ministry of Environment of Mexico City, emphasized that the project's objective is to ensure the lasting preservation of the water body and its surrounding recreational zones. He highlighted the collaborative effort between the two mayoralties to achieve this common goal.

Gutiérrez Aguilar described Canal Nacional as a heritage site with over 2,400 years of history, stressing the importance of maintaining it as a zone for family recreation and well-being, ensuring safety for all visitors. The project underscores a commitment to revitalizing urban spaces and enhancing their value for both residents and tourists.

Canal Nacional is a cultural, historical, and ecological heritage site with more than 2,400 years of history that must remain a zone for recreation and family well-being, with security for all its visitors.

· Giovani Gutiérrez AguilarHighlighting the historical and ecological significance of Canal Nacional.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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