The first bus is supposed to go at 8:30 AM and then another one every hour during the weekdays and every half an hour on weekends.

The journey wasn’t even 30 minutes, so we still got to Monte Albán long enough before the opening time (which was at 10 AM). Burnt oak and hydrogen peroxide are the main “notes” and the only effect from eating the worm I remember was a mild case of Bali belly. There wasn’t any other place to eat and we were about to reach the final part of the tour, which we didn’t want to risk with an empty stomach. Many fond memories of getting absolutely hammered with good friends and having great times but it tastes nothing like the quality Mezcals we all enjoy today. Elite residencies were made up of three to four rooms, encompassing an inner patio and sub-patio tomb accessible via stairway.Except for the obvious fact that you’re not a part of a huge group of people, is there any other advantage of not taking the tour? Despite the worm’s established culinary legacy, the flavor of agave worms in your mezcal probably won’t be putting its best foot forward. Their burials were accompanied by some of the most spectacular burial offerings of any site in the Americas.

Alfonso Caso was the first to identify these stones as "conquest slabs", likely listing places which the Monte Albán elites claimed to have conquered and/or controlled.One characteristic of Monte Albán is the large number of carved stone monuments throughout the plaza. Our primary audience is from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe, although we have readers from as far away as Mauritius! When they ran out of their traditional rum, the battle-scarred fighters looked for something else to celebrate with. Don’t worry if you decide to down a bottle of mezcal and end up swallowing the little creepy crawler at the bottom, too. They depict place-names, occasionally accompanied by additional writing and in many cases characterized by upside-down heads.

Vodka Villa Lobos – not a mezcal; the selling point for this vodka is the rare use of the mezcal worm. The primary threat to this archaeological site is urban growth, which is encroaching and "threatening to expand into territories that have potential archaeological value.

Technical storage or access is absolutely necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service that the subscriber or user has expressly requested, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a message via an electronic communications network. Tilcajete might have actively opposed incorporation into the increasingly powerful Monte Albán state.

The myth of tequila and the worm has intrigued drinkers over the years, with many brave souls even taking a bite out of it. It is like saying bourbon is whiskey, which it is, but not all whiskey is bourbon (plus, don’t get me started regarding the spelling; whiskey/whisky). But since mezcal worms have only appeared in commercially sold bottles since the 1940s and 50s, as mentioned earlier, the second argument isn’t entirely convincing.

The coolest thing is that it is located at an altitude of 1940 meters, 400 meters above the valley, where the city is located. While they are waiting in the queue, the bus drives around them and gets you to the entrance as the first ones. Without further ado, here are all your questions about that little worm inside the bottle of tequila answered.