“Known as the Wixárika Route through Sacred Sites to Wirikuta or Tatehuarí Huajuyé (The Path of Our Grandfather Fire), the route is a network of paths that stretches over 500 kilometers across five states in north-central Mexico: Nayarit, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Durango and San Luis Potosí. Beginning in the Sierra los Huicholes, the route leads to Wirikuta in the Chihuahuan Desert, with additional sacred sites in Nayarit and Durango.”
MND Staff
The route’s inscription requires the creation of a conservation plan that allows the Wixárika people to continue their rituals, which include leaving offerings at sacred sites throughout central Mexico.
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The capture of a 3.7-meter crocodile by lifeguards in Puerto Vallarta has revived concern about the growing presence of the reptiles due to changes in their habitat.
