Summary: Did Zazil-Ha know that her rebellious love affair would save not just her kingdom, but the entire Yucatec Maya for a generation? Together with her shipwrecked Spanish husband, Zazil-Ha built a life beyond anything the 16th-century world could imagine. Preparing her people for a Spanish invasion, she created a future for the Maya that was radically new. And in the process, she became the brave, strong mother of the mestizo race.<br> Katie interviews <a href="https://ecomaya.mx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gabriel Cem</a>é, on location in Yucatan, Mexico.<br> A complete transcript of this episode is <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zazil-ha-transcript-completed.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">available here</a>.<br> Our portrait of Zazil-ha was created for us by <a href="http://meramackendrick.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mera MacKendrick.</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Gabriel Cemé is native Maya of Akumal, Mexico with a passion for history. Gabo traveled the globe for years before returning to the Yucatan to cultivate his deep relationship with the land. With his company <a href="https://ecomaya.mx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eco Maya’s Animal Sanctuary</a>, he works to rehabilitate wild animals for their release back into the wild. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eco.maya.5891" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eco Maya</a> aims to foster ecologically sustainable tourism to the Yucatan.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://whatshernamepodcast.com/people/music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Music</a> featured in this episode included<br> <br>
