Indigenous peoples of Oaxaca
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The Indigenous people of Oaxaca are descendants of the inhabitants of what is now the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, who were present before the Spanish colonization. Several cultures flourished in the anci
Indigenous people from all parts of Oaxaca participate wearing traditional clothes and artifacts in a celebration known as “Guelaguetza” held every year by mid-July.
Zapotec funerary urn in the British Museum
Benito Pablo Juárez, of Zapotec origin, was President of Mexico from 1858 to 1872
Chatino children
Cuilapan de Guerrero
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Cuilapan de Guerrero is a town and municipality located in the central valley region of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. It is 10 kilometres to the south of the capital city of Oaxaca on the road leading to
Basilica of Cuilapan
Monument where Vicente Guerrero was executed
Statue of Danza de la Pluma dancer
Basilica at the ex-monastery Santiago Apostol