After weaving, we headed over to a store that sold mezcal, a local alcohol. Here, we learned about the process:
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You start with the heart of the maguey plant. |
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There are different types of it - here are two examples they had at the distillery. |
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A bunch of them are cooked... |
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...then crushed by a horse pulled wheel. |
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Next, you place the crushed plant into a vat... |
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...where it is allowed to ferment. |
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You collect the alcohol here. |
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And ta-dah! |
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There were many flavors and sizes to choose from, and a lot of the other students bought them as gifts. |
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There are even some with worms in them! |
We also went to see a baseball game. This was my first game, and lucky for me it was free for women! The guys in black are part of the home team, the Guerreros.
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At the start, the stadium was mostly empty, but started to fill up as it got later. |
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Cheerleaders? Definitely not the type in the US, but nonetheless there to rile up the fans. |
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And who could forget the mascot! |
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