Efraín Cetz, an Artisan in Chichén Itzá
Pisté is a land of artisans. In the past, Efraín Cetz reminisces, they were called “Chaacmoleros,” because the Chaacmol was the most popular figurine among their creations. Pisté boasts less…
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Pisté is a land of artisans. In the past, Efraín Cetz reminisces, they were called “Chaacmoleros,” because the Chaacmol was the most popular figurine among their creations. Pisté boasts less…
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