Documentary in Spanish. The beekeeping and honey extraction is in the first 15 minutes.
From Wikipedia: "The Nahua comprise the largest indigenous group in Mexico and second largest group in El Salvador."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahuas
Apparently, this species, Melipona Beecheii, and the native beekeeping practice is going extinct in its native habitat of the Yucatan Peninsula, but keeping them is a popular hobby in Cuba.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesal...bees-mysteriously-find-a-sweeter-home-in-cuba
From Wikipedia: "The Nahua comprise the largest indigenous group in Mexico and second largest group in El Salvador."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahuas
Apparently, this species, Melipona Beecheii, and the native beekeeping practice is going extinct in its native habitat of the Yucatan Peninsula, but keeping them is a popular hobby in Cuba.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesal...bees-mysteriously-find-a-sweeter-home-in-cuba