Sierra Madre de Oaxaca Pine-oak Forests - People

People

The Pine-Oak forests of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca have been inhabited for a millennia by indigenous cultures. The primary cultures are of the Mazatec, Zapotec, Mixe, Cuicatec, and Chinantec peoples.

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