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Zapotec peoples
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The Zapotec are an Indigenous people of Mexico. Their population is primarily concentrated in the southern state of Oaxaca, but Zapotec communities also exist in neighboring states. The present-day po
Niños Zapotecos del Istmo de Tehuantepec escuchando en su Lengua Zapoteca la Convencion Anual
Niños Zapotecos del Istmo de Tehuantepec escuchando en su Lengua Zapoteca la Convencion Anual
Palace of Mitla, capital of the Zapotec civilization between the 8th and 14th centuries CE.
Palace of Mitla, capital of the Zapotec civilization between the 8th and 14th centuries CE.
Statue of La Tehuana Zapotec Woman adorned in traditional Zapotec attire
Statue of La Tehuana Zapotec Woman adorned in traditional Zapotec attire
Benito Juárez (1806–1872)
Benito Juárez (1806–1872)
Benito Juárez
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Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872. A Zapotec, he was the first Indigenous p
Zapotec peoples
…of muxes in Zapotec society displays that femininity holds great value, indicating the broader matrifocal structure in these indigenous communities. Benito Juárez: Born in Oaxaca to Zapotec parents, Benito Juárez was a liberal politician and leader of La Reforma (The Reform) in Mexico. He was the first president…
Juárez c. 1862
Juárez c. 1862
Juárez with his sister María Josefa (with braids) (left) and wife Margarita Maza, on the day of their marriage in 1843. Juárez was the first Mexican p
Juárez with his sister María Josefa (with braids) (left) and wife Margarita Maza, on the day of their marriage in 1843. Juárez was the first Mexican president to have been extensively photographed. This picture was taken just three years after photography was introduced to Mexico.
The Maza residence in Oaxaca City, where Juárez worked as a youth, is now known as Casa de Juárez and preserved as a museum.
The Maza residence in Oaxaca City, where Juárez worked as a youth, is now known as Casa de Juárez and preserved as a museum.
Early in his career, Juárez supported president Valentín Gómez Farías who attempted to carry out many of the reforms Juárez would eventually pass.
Early in his career, Juárez supported president Valentín Gómez Farías who attempted to carry out many of the reforms Juárez would eventually pass.