Pulque and the people of Mexico
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Sometimes called "century plants" in English, in the language of the pre-Hispanic people of the Mexican highlands, maguey plants were called "metl," and this may later have given Mexico the first syllable of its name. Pulque is distilled from its sap
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Tears of the maguey: Is pulque really a dying tradition?
A magical plant of Mexico
A long time ago, before the Spaniards came and changed everything, the people of the Mexican highlands cultivated maguey plants. Like the people, the magueys are native to th...
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February 5, 2011
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