A view of a small town along the highway in Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sunday, October 4, 2015. Oaxaca State is a large producer of the alcoholic drink mezcal. Mezcal can only be produced from specific type of agave, which only grows in certain areas of Mexico. A Mexican tale says that Mezcal was discovered when a lightning bolt struck an agave plant, cooking it and releasing its juice. Mezcal, a cousin of tequila became known as the 'elixir of the gods.'

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Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
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