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Zacatecas

Zacatecas

History The state name derives from the name of its capital, Zacatecas. This word is derived from Nahuatl and means “where there is abundant zacate (grass)”. The state seal depicts the Cerro de la Bufa, a landmark of the capital, surrounded by...

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Yucatán

Yucatán

History Pre-Columbian era  The origin of the first settlements has not been scientifically confirmed, although the presence of first humans in the area dates from the late Pleistoceneor ice age (about 10,000–12,000 years), according to the...

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Veracruz

Veracruz

History The Spanish captain Juan de Grijalva, along with Bernal Díaz del Castillo, first arrived in 1518 at the island later known as San Juan de Ulúa. The Spanish gave it that name because they landed on the Christian feast of John the Baptist...

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Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala

History The area known as Tlaxcala has officially been a number of different entities, from an indigenous kingdom during the Pre-Columbian era, a district of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain, a territory of the Republic of Mexico, and...

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Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas

History The area known as Tamaulipas has been inhabited for at least 8,000 years. Several different cultures (north coastal, south coastal, lowlands, and mountains) have come and gone during that period. Tamaulipas was originally populated by the...

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Tabasco

Tabasco

History Pre-Columbian period The origin of the name Tabasco is not definitively known, with a number of theories debated among linguists. The name appears in the chronicles of Bernal Díaz del Castillo during the conquest era, who says it comes...

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Sonora

Sonora

History Pre-Hispanic period Evidence of human existence in the state dates back over 10,000 years, with some of the best-known remains at the San Dieguito Complex in the El Pinacate Desert. The first humans were nomadic hunter gatherers who used...

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Sinaloa

Sinaloa

History Prior to the coming of the Spaniards, much of Sinaloa was inhabited by the Cáhita peoples. In 1531, Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán with a force of over 10,000 men, defeated a force of 30,000 Cáhita warriors at the site of Culiacán. Beltrán de...

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San Luis Potosí

San Luis Potosí

History In pre-Columbian times the territory now occupied by the state of San Luis Potosí contained the cultural areas of Mesoamerica and Aridoamerica. Its northern and western-central areas were inhabited by the Otomi and Chichimeca tribes...

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Quintana Roo

Quintana Roo

History The area that makes up modern Quintana Roo was long part of Yucatán, sharing its history. With the Caste War of Yucatán, which started in the 1840s, all non-natives were driven from the region. The independent Maya nation of Chan Santa...

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Querétaro

Querétaro

History Agricultural settlements dated to about 500 BCE have been found in the San Juan del Río and Huimilpan areas, which was during the Teotihuacan era. The ancient city had interest and influence in the area because of its agriculture, but did...

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