Agave: Symbol and Spirit

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Across
  1. 3. Museum where the artworks are coming from.
  2. 6. Utilitarian, traditional, and handmade art.
  3. 9. Beverage made from agave, smoked in an underground pit.
  4. 10. Circular arrangement of agave leaves.
  5. 14. Strong fiber from agave
  6. 15. Used for rope and textiles
  7. 17. Aztec goddess of fertility and agave
  8. 19. Art district where the Museo is located.
  9. 21. Country where agave traditions originated.
Down
  1. 1. Plant type that stores water in its leaves
  2. 2. Fermented drink made from agave sap, used ritually.
  3. 4. Agave nickname, referring to its long lifecycle
  4. 5. Art movement where agave was a symbol of Mexican identity.
  5. 7. Protects the plant
  6. 8. Before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
  7. 11. Beverage made from the blue agave plant and is steamed.
  8. 12. Distilled liquor and plant’s essence
  9. 13. Another name for agave
  10. 15. Agave only blooms once, at the end of its life.
  11. 16. Agave has been an important part of Mexico’s economy.
  12. 18. The exhibit tells the history of this plant.
  13. 20. Environment agave can thrive in