30. A noria, or Well.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
From the door of the casa real two striking objects were in sight, one of which, grand in proportions and loftily situated, was the great church I had seen from the top of the sierra in coming from Ticul; the other was the noria, or well.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
Every woman who goes to the noria for a cantaro of water carries a handful of corn, which she drops in a place provided for that purpose: this tribute is intended for the maintenance of the mules, and we paid two cents for the drinking of each of our horses.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens