In Costa Rica it is common to say "Tuanis" or "Brete", Spanish words encrypted in a secret military code from the 19th century. Although everyone knows them, few know how the “Malespín” works. In two minutes I will teach you how to encrypt any word making only 5 changes to the alphabet and I will tell you the history of this code that became part of the Spanish vocabulary of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

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Malespín Generator:
https://haakonkrohn.com/malespin/inde...

Credits:
Interview with Don Tato from @informe11repretel10 Costa Rican channel.
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