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Mexico’s First Imperial Family: Where are They Now?

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https://media.blubrry.com/3714357/content.blubrry.com/3714357/RoyalFamily.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSOn a warm July day in 1822, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City echoed with the sounds of celebration. Agustín de Iturbide, a man of Basque descent born in Valladolid (now Morelia), Mexico, in 1783, stood before a cheering crowd as the heavy imperial crown […]

Ek Balam, City of The Jaguar Star

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https://media.blubrry.com/3714357/content.blubrry.com/3714357/EkBalam.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSLocated in the Yucatán Peninsula. Ek Balam, meaning ‘Black Jaguar’ or ‘Jaguar Star’ in Yucatec Maya, was a significant northern Maya kingdom, known historically as Talol, during its peak from 770 to 840 AD.  The ruined city is situated about 12 miles north of Valladolid […]

Yaqui Legends Into the 21st Century

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https://media.blubrry.com/3714357/content.blubrry.com/3714357/YaquiLegends2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThe Yaqui or Yoeme people have lived in the river valleys of south-central Sonora in northwestern Mexico since time immemorial. The name “Yaqui” comes from the Yoeme word “Hiyakim” which was the name these people gave to their homeland. The Yaqui resisted outside influence for […]