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Pulque is the oldest ancestor of two of Mexico's most popular alcoholic drinks, tequila and mezcal. It's not nearly as popular as the other two, but that wasn't always the case. In the late 1800s, pulque was Mexico's most-consumed alcoholic drink. But untrue rumors that it was fermented with feces, its reputation as a drink for the poor, and competition from the beer industry nearly made pulque completely disappear. So can pulque become a global hit like tequila and mezcal?
Persons: Pulque, It's, wasn't, pulque
Reuters gained exclusive access to the exhibit at the Mexican capital's Templo Mayor Museum before it opened. Most of the pieces on display were excavated from the ruins of the Aztecs' holiest shrine, now adjacent to the museum. "These are very fragile objects, very delicate," said exhibit curator Maria Barajas, standing next to a lineup of small carved masks. Most wooden artifacts quickly decompose and can only withstand the test of the time with constant temperature and moisture levels, Barajas said. Reporting by David Alire Garcia; Editing by Stephen Eisenhammer, Rami Ayyub and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: scepters, Maria Barajas, Barajas, Adriana Sanroman, Sanroman, Patricia Ledesma, David Alire Garcia, Stephen Eisenhammer, Rami Ayyub, Sonali Paul Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Reuters, Templo, Museum, Aztecs, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico City
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