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Bull. 136 chickens, one or more dogs, a few cows, and perhaps a horse.Most towns are built around one or more natural water holes, which are called cenotes.The towns described here are arranged in alphabetical order and can be located on the map shown on plate 25.AKIL Akil is a mestizo town located along the railroad between Merida and Peto.Akil is situated at the foot of a range of hills called in Maya the "Puc."In tliis region there is an abundance of soil, and, because of this, fruits and vegetables grow luxuriantly.There is a large church in the village under the jurisdiction of Oxloitzcab, and the patron saint of Akil is St. Agnes.The school in the town is taught by two teachers.Several Akil families make pottery uten- sils, which they invariably bake on Fridays, while others occupy themselves by weaving hats from "huano" leaves.The Indian town of Pencuyut, located rtlwut 7 kilometers to thenortheast, uses Akil as its railroad center.CAUCEL This village is located 14 kilometers northwest of Merida.It is estimated to have a population of 400 working men or approximately 2,000 inhabitants.There are no cenotes in the village, and the nearest one, Chen Ha, is located about 3.5 kilometers from Caucel.In front of the large Spanish church there is a lar^e grass-covered plaza with 2 cypress trees which, in 1938, were more than 40 feet high.The school here has about 50 children and 2 teachers.Pre- vious to 1939 only a cart trail led to the village, but at that time a new road between Caucel and Merida was opened to automobile traffic.There is also a narrow-gage track on which a gasoline car, formerly a streetcar in Merida, operates between Merida and Caucel.The town has no particular industry other than cattle raising, which seems to be the chief source of income.One man in Caucel has as many as 350 cattle, and there are others who have over 100 head.Chickens, turkeys, and vegetables are raised in large numbers for the Merida market.Most of the inhabitants have numerous fruit trees, which provide a succession of fruits throughout the year.The extra produce of these trees is sold in Merida.In the church there were 3 Maya drums (tunkuls), which were used formerly by the Maya.CHAN KOM Chan Kom is an Indian town of approximately 200 people and is located about 12 kilometers south and a little east of Chichen Itza.It was established by people from Ebtun who arrived between 1880 and 1900.In 1910 the first school was established, and by 1926 the
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