noun, plural agencies. 1. an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency. 2. a company having a franchise to represent another. 3. a governmental bureau, or an office that represents it.
Causeways and Canals. Early on in the history of the city the Aztecs built causeways and canals for transportation to and from the city. A causeway is a raised road that allowed the people to easily travel over the swampy and wet areas. There were three major causeways that led from the island city to the mainland.
When they saw the sign they would build a great city. Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs turned unwanted islands into a great city. They did this by sinking timbers into the water, and filling in the area with mud, boulders, and reeds. The islands that they created were called chinampas or the floating gardens. In the center of the city was the plaza.