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Swinging Spirits

Season 13 Episode 1301 | 26m 46s

In Ciudad Juárez, Pati joins in with a group of Pachuco dancers, who are passionately preserving this distinctive Prohibition-era culture’s traditions. Together they head to the iconic Kentucky Bar, rumored to be the birthplace of the margarita. Later, she savors an icon of Juárez’s food scene, the burrito, at Burritos El Compa where the Olivares are keeping their family legacy alive.

Aired: 09/12/24 | Expires: 09/12/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Pati learns the basics of recados, handmade seasoning pastes that flavor Yucatecan foods.
In the town of Maní, Pati learns about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey.
Pati explores the vibrant streets of Yucatán’s capital, Mérida, in search of its flavors.
Pati tries different versions of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada in Temozón.
Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare Cochinita Pibil.
In Tekit, Pati meets a father and son who both chose to pursue their own path.
Pati experiences the legacy of Yucatán’s henequén industry and a famous egg dish in Motul.
Pati discovers Yucatán’s “league of their own” when she meets the Amazonas softball team.
Pati learns more about Mayan communities on a trip to a cenote with activist Zoila Cen.
Pati visits the pink lakes where Yucatán’s unique Las Coloradas salt is produced.
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