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frogapplause commented on the word papel amate
Papel Amate is Mexican bark paper, hand-crafted for centuries and still made today. The town of San Pablito in the Sierra Norte of Puebla is famous for making papel amate. It is typical of the Otomi Indians of this region.
June 11, 2011