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Pati's Mexican Table
Maya Today
Season 12
Episode 1208
Today no trip to Yucatán is complete without seeing a beautiful cenote, natural freshwater pools in caves. But Mayans saw them as the gateway to the underworld. To learn more about Mayan communities, Pati visits Cenote Xocempich with activist and lawyer Zoila Cen, who has dedicated her career to helping Mayan people. The next day, Zoila invites Pati to her niece’s birthday celebration.
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Pati sets out into the Sea of Cortez to reel in then grill the catch-of-the-day.
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Pati spends the day enjoyingn traditional dishes with local legend Edith Jimenez.
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Chef Javier Plascencia gives Pati a tour of the Baja he knows and loves.
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Pati swims with whale sharks in crystal-clear waters then enjoys local fare.
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Pati visits Loreto, a small town on the Gulf of California with one-of-a-kind dishes.
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Pati dives deep to get the real story of what life and food are like on the border.
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Pati spends the day with some of the young talent of Baja’s culinary movement.
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Pati makes flexible family staples: chipotle goat cheese spread and cesina sandwiches.