Huiricuta: Maxa Yaritsié
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Huiricuta: Maxa Yaritsié
Pine-oak forest within the Chihuahua Desert, also in the Sierra de Catorce. It is home to white-tailed and red-tailed deer, and golden eagles. Offerings are made here especially to the deer and the eagle. It includes a sacred site. The highest point of the journey. It represents the end of the road and the beginning of spiritual renewal.
The sacred landscape of Maxa Yaritsié, a southern portion of the Sierra de Catorce, is a remarkable pine and oak forest in the middle of the Chihuahua Desert. It is home to elements fundamental to the ritual, such as the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and the golden eagle. The rugged topography of this area includes a series of mountains and deep ravines. Offerings are brought here and ceremonies are performed for the deities that inhabit this area, particularly for the deer and the eagle.
Sacred sites:
- Masau Tecua.
