It consists of a portion of the mountainous forest area described in the surroundings of the Sierra de Monte Escobedo. This area is particularly good for deer hunting, which is a fundamental element of the ritual cycle. This area is also home to nesting sites for golden eagles, a species of great value within the ritual hierarchy. Ancient petroglyphs and other archaeological evidence have been found, which are currently being studied.

Hunting ritual:

On their way home after arriving in Huiricuta, the gourd bearers and pilgrims perform the ritual deer hunt. Upon arriving at their camp, the pilgrims light a ceremonial fire in honor of Tatehuari, the Fire Grandfather, placing a large log in the center of the bonfire. At sunset and throughout the night, the mara'akame or shaman sings and communicates with the ancestral deities. He invokes the deities of the puma, the jaguar, and the golden eagle, all of them hunters who rarely fail, and asks for their company during the deer hunt.

At dawn, the mara'akame places a muwieri (the feathered scepter used by shamans in ritual ceremonies) on the head of each hunter. This feathered scepter will indicate to the hunter the direction in which he will find the deer. The hunters chant an ehuari, a prayer that symbolizes a trap to attract the deer. This marks the beginning of a five-day fast. The deer's body is brought to the camp and placed next to the ceremonial fire. The pilgrims make offerings to the deer, pray to it, and bless it with sacred water collected from springs during the pilgrimage. Each gourd carrier anoints his gourd and arrow with the deer's blood.

Sacred sites:

• Aitecua.
• Juri Macatei.
• Turicea.
• Cuyetsarie.