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- oh, its cold. its cold. so this is called a cenote. its a natural sinkhole. its very unique to the yucatán peninsula. they were very sacred to the mayans. they believed that this was a passage to the underworld. ♪ ♪ the maya define the culture of yucatán. as one of the great civilizations in central america, their influence is everywhere. this is huge! their dna runs through every local dish. - [speaking spanish] - and their ancient ways are still a source of inspiration. - let...

its very unique to the yucatán peninsula. they were very sacred to the mayans. they believed that this was a passage to the underworld. ♪ ♪ the maya define the culture of yucatán. as one of the great civilizations in central america, their influence is everywhere. this is huge! their dna runs through every local dish. - [speaking spanish] - and their ancient ways are still a source of inspiration. - lets let it burn a little bit more, and... - more? - we grind. - im eva longoria,...

its very unique to the yucatán peninsula. they were very sacred to the mayans. they believed that this was a passage to the underworld. ♪ ♪ the maya define the culture of yucatán. as one of the great civilizations in central america, their influence is everywhere. this is huge! their dna runs through every local dish. - [speaking spanish] - and their ancient ways are still a source of inspiration. - lets let it burn a little bit more, and... - more? - we grind. - im eva longoria,...

they were very sacred to the mayans. they believed that this was a passage to the underworld. ♪ ♪ the maya define the culture of yucatán. as one of the great civilizations in central america, their influence is everywhere. this is huge! their dna runs through every local dish. - [speaking spanish] - and their ancient ways are still a source of inspiration. - lets let it burn a little bit more, and... - more? - we grind. - im eva longoria, born and bred in texas with mexican-americ...

- oh, its cold. its cold. so this is called a cenote. its a natural sinkhole. its very unique to the yucatán peninsula. they were very sacred to the mayans. they believed that this was a passage to the underworld. ♪ ♪ the maya define the culture of yucatán. as one of the great civilizations in central america, their influence is everywhere. this is huge! their dna runs through every local dish. - [speaking spanish] - and their ancient ways are still a source of inspiration. - let...

so this is called a cenote. its a natural sinkhole. its very unique to the yucatán peninsula. they were very sacred to the mayans. they believed that this was a passage to the underworld. ♪ ♪ the maya define the culture of yucatán. as one of the great civilizations in central america, their influence is everywhere. this is huge! their dna runs through every local dish. - [speaking spanish] - and their ancient ways are still a source of inspiration. - lets let it burn a little bit...

Crei que maricruz no me iba a poder hacer sufrir pero lo esaa logrando, ahora que se que ella esta aqui, no voy a tener tranquilidad cuando octavio salga. Temo que se pueda reanudar esa romance. Ay, no, senorita, el joven octavio la considera y la quiere a usted. Si, me considera, pero quererme. Hola, hola. Mire, ya llego. Te tardaste mucho. Ay, simona, estaba con el veterinario, hay que vacunar a todas las reses y, igual tengo que volver a salir. Cuando vayas a tardarte, avisame ¿si . Anda. Si...

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪ - mérida is the capital of yucatán, and its a city that runs on its stomach. hola. [laughs] im here to meet one of méridas best chefs and gastronomic pioneers. - mucho gusto. - mucho gusto. - [speaking spanish] this market sells all the spices that we will need to cook later on in the night. - ok. ok. - so you want to take a look? - yes. - lets go. - i love a spice market. - chef roberto solís is famous for putting a new spin on the foundation of yucatecan cuisine: el ...

In the jungles of Yucatan State, on the eastern edge of Mexico, Longoria explores the home of the ancient Maya, where a fierce pride in that ancestry still...

- el recado is a colored paste made from a combination of spices. they come in lots of different flavors and are used everywhere here, but youll struggle to find el recado outside yucatán. - no. no. - no? - just here. - why? thats so weird. - thats weird. [laughter] - because it feels like such a good idea. - yeah. - like, to do a paste on chicken and fish and pork. - yeah. - is this their family recipe? - [speaking spanish] - [speaking spanish] - for generations, don enriques family have been ...