This Nahuatl text, collected by Sahagún's indigenous informants and translated by Ángel María Garibay, reveals the initiatory journey of a young Pochteca. Through words loaded with symbolism and teachings, we learn about the physical, spiritual and emotional challenges of being a merchant in the Mexica world. An intimate portrait of the honor, effort and hope that drove these ancestral paths.
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