History Pre-colonization Durango, along with the states of Chihuahua, Sonora and Sinaloa, formed the historical and geographical center of Northern Mexico, for what was the majority of the last millennium. When the territories were reorganized...
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History Pre-Hispanic period The state was home to a number of pre-Hispanic cultures as part of Western Mexico. Archeological evidence dates human occupation of the area as far back as 1500 BCE, with sites here contemporary with San Lorenzo on the...
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History The name Coahuila derives from native terms for the region, and has been known by variations such as Cuagüila and Cuauila. Some historians believe that this means “flying serpent”, “place of many trees”, or “place where serpents creep”...
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History Prehistory The earliest evidence of human inhabitants of modern day Chihuahua was discovered in the area of Samalayuca and Rancho Colorado. Clovis pointshave been found in northeastern Chihuahua that have been dated from 12,000 BC to 7000...
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History Pre-Columbian Era Hunter gatherers began to occupy the central valley of the state around 7000 BCE, but little is known about them. The oldest archaeological remains in the seat are located at the Santa Elena Ranch in Ocozocoautla whose...
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History The name of Campeche is derived from the Maya name of a settlement called “Ah-Kin-Pech” where the city of Campeche is now. When the Spanish first arrived to the area in 1517, they called it Lazaro, since “the day of our landing was St...
Read moreHistory Pre Hispanic period Evidence of early human habitation is found in primitive rock and cave paintings dating to 1700 BCE, created by hunting and gathering societies that lived in rock shelters. The state is one of five areas in the world...
Read moreHistory The first people came to the peninsula at least 11,000 years ago. At that time two main native groups are thought to have been present on the peninsula. In the south were the Cochimí. In the north were several groups belonging to the...
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Nickname (s): Spanish: Ciudad de la gente buena (English: City of the good people) Motto(s): Latin: Virtus in Aquis, Fidelitas in Pectoribus (English: Virtue in Water, Fidelity in the Breasts) History The city of Aguascalientes was founded on...
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Borrowing freely from Aztec through Art Deco designs more than a half century ago, William Spratling began reshaping Mexican silver jewelry into a modern style that is rich in leafage, mythological animals, astrological symbols, ranch images and...
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Frida Kahlo. Chances are, you’ve heard the name, even if you only know her as the painter with the unibrow. She’s the most famous female Mexican painter. Kahlo painted a lot of bright, colorful self-portraits during her life from 1907 to 1954...
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The history of Mexican art and culture can be traced back for nearly 4,000 years! For thousands of years before Columbus arrived, Pre-Columbian civilizations thrived in what is now modern-day Mexico. Today we’ll take a closer look at a few of the...
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