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Pulqueria

A pulqueria is a special kind of place where people can go to drink a drink called pulque. Pulque is a special kind of alcoholic drink that is made from a plant called the maguey, which is a type of agave plant.

So, imagine you are in a big garden and you see lots of plants with big leaves sticking out from them. These plants are called maguey plants. When people want to make pulque, they take the sap from inside the leaves of the maguey plant and then mix it with water to make a drink that people can enjoy.

Now, a pulqueria is a place where people can go to drink pulque with their friends. Just like how grown-ups like to go to bars to drink beer, people in Mexico like to go to pulquerias to drink pulque. Inside a pulqueria, you might see lots of colorful decorations and pictures on the walls.

So there you have it! A pulqueria is a special place where people can go to drink and enjoy pulque with their friends.