The Otomí-Chichimeca people, settled in the semi-desert region of the State of Querétaro in central Mexico, have preserved a set of traditions that bear witness to their exceptional relationship with the surrounding topography and environment. Their cultural environment is dominated by the symbolic triangle formed by the Peña de Bernal and the Zamorano and Frontón hills. Every year, the Otomí-Chichimecas gather to make a pilgrimage to these sacred elevations, carrying miraculous crosses to implore rain and divine protection, venerate their ancestors, and exalt the identity and continuity of their community.

Throughout the year, other community festivities take place, filling the calendar with celebrations centered on water—an extremely scarce element due to the region's climate—and extolling the resilience of the Otomí-Chichimeca people. The rites are usually performed in private family chapels dedicated to the worship of ancestors, or manifested in the erection of chimales—imposing temporary structures built of reeds and covered with wild plants—which are offerings and symbols of the community's resilience, vitality, and sense of identity. The link between spiritual culture and physical space influences the region's art—particularly religious images, murals, dances, and music—and the customs that embody this link are essential components of the community's cultural identity.