Tuapurie (Santa Catarina Cuexcomatitlán)
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Tuapurie (Santa Catarina Cuexcomatitlán)
The sacred landscape of Tuapurie, in the Sierra Huichol, is a vast region where Huichol communities live in “rancherías” (traditional farming villages), traditional agricultural fields (milpas or “coamiles”), and ceremonial centers built in the vernacular architectural style. It contains 37 sacred sites, including settlements, temples built using pre-Hispanic techniques, natural sites of great ritual significance, and farming areas.
The Huichol communities are located in the mountainous region of the Sierra Huichol. The sacred landscape of Tuapurie contains human settlements (“rancherías”), traditional agricultural systems based on milpas or “coamiles” (small corn fields), ceremonial centers noted for their vernacular architecture, as well as a significant number of shrines and natural sacred sites of profound meaning and enormous ritual importance.
The sacred landscape of Tuapurie is an extensive sacred area encompassing 37 specific sacred sites, including traditional settlements, ceremonial centers, temples built using pre-Hispanic architectural techniques, natural sacred sites, and numerous traditional corn fields known as “coamiles” or milpas. Within this area is the sacred site of Teecata, the starting point for pilgrimages.
Sacred sites:
- Teecata.
- Tuquipa Cuarupata Mieme.
- Tuquipa Tuapurie Mieme.
- Tuquipa Xahuepa Mieme.
- Tuquipa Queuruhuitea Mieme.
- Cutsarauta.
- Caraxiyani.
- Teyunpanie Tuapurie Mieme.
- Tacusta.
- Aixuricatsie.
- Jucu Muyehue.
- Cuxai Muca.
- Cuxauricatsie.
- Taimarita.
- Tsaparaixi Huatihue.
- Aicutsita.
- Huacuri.
- Queuruhuitsie.
- Muyatuxa.
- Nacahue Manca.
- Aucuerica.
- Turutsixi Memacaje.
- Catsicate Memucaniere.
- Cauyumarie.
- Aitsarie.
- Tsinata.
- Jaixa Cuxa Teopa.
- Cuxa Teopa.
- Nuarihuameta.
- Jatua.
- Nuarihuameta.
- Naurú.
- Queetse Mantica.
- Naratsahuautua.
- Huamuripa.
- Jaxi Mutiniere.
- Ahuatusatsie.
