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Zapotitlán Salinas
Zapotitlán Salinas

Zapotitlán Salinas

VIENTO

The name of Zapotitlán comes from "xapotl" or "xapanatl", which means cacique of the lordship of Cutla, primitive Popoloca community, and from "titlane", which is a Popoloca word that means victorious. In this sense, Zapotitlán translates into "Victorious, gainful and invincible lord". It was founded in pre-Hispanic times by indigenous Mixtecos and Popolocas, in the territory that now is identified as the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, which is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage of Humanity.

Visit
  • The buried chapel

    In pre-Hispanic times, the Popoloca population lived in caves, so during the evangelization, the Spanish colonizers converted one of them into a temple, which is estimated to be more than 200 years old.

  • Botanical Garden "Helia Bravo Hollis"

    This garden has more than 50 hectares (123 acres), and more than 50 species of cacti and succulents. Most of them are endemic to the region; some of them are more than 200 years old and more than 10 meters high (32 feet). This botanical garden is part of the Tehuacán-Cuscatlán Biosphere Reserve. It is named after Helia Bravo Hollis, the first biologist in Mexico, who graduated in 1927.

  • Tilapa waterfall

    This waterfall is approximately 5 meters high (16 feet) where you can find inlays of fossils, as well as fauna and flora. Within walking distance, you can practice different activities such as rock climbing, rappelling, canyoning, soccer, and hiking.

    What to eat?

    Try the cuchamá with garlic, a snack based on the larva of a butterfly from the region and that is mainly found in August and September.

    What to eat?

    Try the cuchamá with garlic, a snack based on the larva of a butterfly from the region and that is mainly found in August and September.

    What to buy?

    In Zapotitlán Salinas, you can find a wide variety of articles based on the ancestral technique of mud burnishing.

    What to buy?

    In Zapotitlán Salinas, you can find a wide variety of articles based on the ancestral technique of mud burnishing.

    How to get there?

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    2222 46 24 90

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