MORE ABOUT THE SIERRA MIXE
The Mixe region is located northeast of the City of Oaxaca and is home to a great diversity of ecosystems such as magical cloud forests, as well as beautiful rivers, streams, waterfalls and wonderful trails.
We also have a privileged gastronomy, made with healthy ingredients.
The inhabitants of the Sierra Mixe are known as "The Never Conquered" because of the resistance that our ancestors opposed to aztec, zapotec and spanish invasions.
This allowed us to preserve our identity, our language, ancient traditions and forms of organization that we proudly present to the visitors.
Get to know the Sierra Mixe through the lens of Jorge de León
Articles about the Sierra Mixe
The Temazcal, ancestral heritage of healing
The temazcal is an ancestral practice that we inherited from pre-hispanic cultures. It is a steam bath that can be used for different purposes, either as a healing method for specific diseases, as a spiritual ceremony, or simply as a way to keep healthy.
A gastronomic journey through the Sierra Mixe of Oaxaca
We begin our trip through the sacred mountains of the Mixes, our first stop was in San Pedro and San Pablo Ayutla, a small town high in the mountains, known for its traditional saturday morning market. We enjoy the typical buzz of a tumult of people exchanging their goods.
The machucado, a Ritual dish of the mixes people
The Mixe people are full of marked customs and one of the most significant is gastronomy. The Mixes or ayuujk jää’y, located in the Sierra Norte of the city of Oaxaca, they are an indigenous people who call themselves the never-conquered, because they could never be subdued by another people or nation.
5 reasons to visit the Sierra Mixe
The Mixe region is a new destination in Oaxaca away from the city with a very distinct culture that is worth knowing about. It also has forests and mountains full of life, making this region a paradise for lovers of hiking and contact with nature. Here are five reasons for you to visit the Mixe nation.