Búcaro de Indias
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b-caro-de-indias-255-16024634
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Búcaro de Indias
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In Spanish a búcaro is a general term for water jars, and a búcaro de Indias is a particular type exported to Europe, made in Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico from the 17th century onwards. They were made of a special type of clay which gave water held in them a "pleasing aroma and taste", which was thought to be beneficial to health. Fragments of the búcaros were even eaten, especially by women in Spain and Italy, as they were thought to lighten the complexion. A small one is offered to the little princ
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BAcaro_de_Indias
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2021-08-09T11:45:54Z
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