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History of tequila: Pre-Hispanic era

Tequila in the prehispanic era The Mezcalli In this era, the tequila drink as such did not exist; it was known as mezcalli or mezcal, which in Nahuatl means cooked maguey. This cooked maguey fermented naturally, given the particularities of the plant itself. Being fermented, those who tasted it showed a slight dizziness, which is why the indigenous people of that time thought that this was a drink sent by the gods for festive reasons.