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José María Barrera
José María Barrera was a Maya rebel leader in the Caste War of Yucatán. In 1850 he promoted the cult of the Speaking Cross at a cenote in eastern Yucatán, which gave the rebels divine guidance in war. The settlement became Chan Santa Cruz, the sacred capital of the independent Cruzob Maya.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). José María Barrera. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-maria-barrera
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