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Commonly referred as El Norte, there are many
things to do in
Northern
Mexico - known
as
one of the hottest destinations for travelers around the
world in Mexico. El Norte is an informal term for the
northern cultural and geographical area in Mexico.
Depending on the source, it contains some or all of the
states of Baja California, Baja California Sur,
Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, Sonora
and Tamaulipas. There is no specific border that
separates the northern states from the southern states in
Mexico. For some authors, only states that have a border
with the United States are considered as northern Mexico,
i.e. Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León,
Sonora and Tamaulipas. Others also include Durango,
Sinaloa and Baja California Sur. Other people consider
that the north starts above the Tropic of Cancer, but
this description would include some parts of Zacatecas
and San Luis Potosí that are not considered northern
states. It is not known exactly when the first settlers
came to Northern Mexico. The harsh climate in the region
limited the practice of agriculture, so ancient cultures
developed a nomadic lifestyle dedicated to hunting and
gathering. One of the most important native cultures at
northern Mexico are the Tepehuanes in Durango, who are
actually named the Odamis, meaning "people from the
mountains". Something similar has happened with the
Raramuris in Chihuahua; Raramuri means "people who run",
but they are known as Tarahumaras. Other important
cultures are Mayos in Sinaloa and Sonora, and Yaquis in
Sonora, and Laguneros in Coahuila. In Nuevo León, many
nomads were exterminated for resisting the construction
of Monterrey. The first city of the region was Durango,
founded by Francisco de Ibarra, a Basque explorer. During
the colonial era, Durango, Chihuahua and some parts of
Sinaloa and Coahuila were a Basque colony named the Nueva
Vizcaya. Now, most Duranguenses are Basque descendants.
Other important cities like Monterrey were founded almost
50 years later.
Edited by udobre on 29 September 2023 at 14:38
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