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Jun 2025
20m 31s

Eloy el alux

SMALL TOWN SPANISH TEACHER
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In my recent trip to Mexico I learned about the aluxes, small elves that, according to Mayan folklore, protect the nature of the Yucatán Peninsula. Today’s story is about one of the aluxes and the mischief that they stir up when their environment is disturbed without their permission. This story is in the third person and present tense. Important vocabular ... Show More
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