Soconusco
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Soconusco is a region in the southwest corner of the state of Chiapas in southeastern Mexico along its border with Guatemala. It is a narrow strip of land wedged between the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mo
Streets of Tapachula in Chiapas
Sculpted stone cross made by indigenous hands from the Soconusco region. On display in the Regional Museum in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Colonial era lion sculpture from the region on display at the Regional Museum of Anthropology and History of Chiapas
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Mokaya
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Mokaya were pre-Olmec cultures of the Soconusco region in Mexico and parts of the Pacific coast of western Guatemala, an archaeological culture that developed a number of Mesoamerica's earliest-known
Soconusco
…its history and economic production. Abundant moisture and volcanic soil has always made it rich for agriculture, contributing to the flowering of the Mokaya and Olmec cultures, which were based on Theobroma cacao and rubber of Castilla elastica. In the 19th century, the area was disputed between Mexico and…
Painted ceramics with decorative features such as shell impressions, and use of reflective hematite; 1700-1300 BCE, from Paso de la Amada, Mazatán. Regional Museum of Anthropology and History of Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez