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Huasteca is the name given to this region of Mexico which covers part of the sates of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Hidalgo y San Luis Potosí, next to the Gulf of Mexico. Its limits could be determined by the Cazones and Tamesí rivers. The denomination “huasteca” comes from cultural character since the region was occupied by the huastecan culture in the prehispanic epoch.
The weather in the Huasteca plain is tropical, with a dry winter and a rain summer. In the high mountains the weather is moderate with year-round rain. The Huastecan cuisine offers a wide range of regional foods, some of it with a prehispanic origin, basically prepared with maize, chile and meat, like the zacahuil, bocoles, tamales and enchiladas with cured meat. Some other attractions ate the palmito, queso de bola, acamayas, cheese bread and variety of desserts and sprits prepared with regional fruits, like jobito and capulin wine. The “huapango” or "Son Huasteco”, is a sample of the musical tradition in the Huasteca. This name comes from the Nahuatl language voice “huapantlico”, that means “on the wood platform”. It is performed with two violins, which carry the melody; also traditional are the jarana, a small five string guitar, and the huapanguera. The list of typical instruments is complete with the chirima (a wooden flute), the rebelito (a small three string violin), and the 29 string harp. The tangles and huipiles made with color threads, are famous also the “quechquemetls”, embroidered on white cotton fabrics. There are several wooden objects like furniture, masks, and musical instruments, also other textiles, pottery, basketwork, and rope and leather crafts.
The Huasteca Tamaulipeca comprises 14 municipal towns, and is located on the south-eastern oart of the State, between the Sierra Madre Oriental (a mountain range) and the Gulf of México; to the south limits with the States of San Luis Potosí and Veracruz; and to the north, with the Soto La Marina River Basin. Among the huasteca relics located in Tampico and the Metropolitan Zone are the Cúe or Pirámide de las Flores and the Cúes de Palmas Altas. The Huasteca Culture Museum is a small museum located inside the Technological Institute of Cd. Madero where there is a display of several archeological artifacts as well as other ethnical pieces representing the huasteca culture of the region. The Huasteca Veracruzana comprises from Pánuco to Papantla. The geographical location is mainly divided by the Eastern jagged mountain range. And the prairie near to the coast of the Gulf of México. The archeological site of El Tajín is among the most important of the prehispanic culture of Mesoamerica that shows the evolution and greatness of the totonaca culture.
It is believed that the name of this site comes from the electrical storms that were frequent of this region, since in the totonaca language “Tajín” means thunder, hurricane or lighting. One of the most important pyramids is the “Pirámide de los Nichos”, each of them represents the 365 days of the totonaca’s calendar. At the Tajín you will enjoy one of the most impressive ceremonies of the world, the Voladores de Papantla (Papantla Flying Indian)s, they honor the Sun, which was the center of their fantastic universe. This ceremony in which five Indians climb to a high pole where four of them slowly descent to the ground, ropes tied to their feet while the last one plays the flute in memory to their gods. The Huasteca Potosina is a region that starts from the Gulf of Mexico and comprises part of the Sierra Madre Oriental. Taking the highway 70 to cd. Valles S.L.P. and reaching the town of Tamuín. located 100 km away from Tampico; there is a detour to Xolol and the Zona Arqueológica de El Consuelo, just 5 km away.
This archeological site was built between the XII and XVI centuries and it was abandoned when the Spaniards conquered the region. It can be visited all year long from 7Am to 6PM. In Cd. Valles just 128 km away from Tampico you will find the following museums with exhibits from the huasteca culture: El Museo Tamuanzan, with exhibits that include two pieces from the tenek or huasteca culture. One is called “adolescente huasteco” and the other the Apoteosis, the original is located at the brooklyn Museum of N.Y., U.S.A. In addition, there are several original artifacts and other pieces like the Lápida de los Flamencos and a fragment from the Monumento III a Tantoc, several other artifacts as well collection of musical instrument either regional or from Spanish origin are located at this site. Museo Regional Huasteco Joaquín Meade, exhibits 7200 valuable pieces of the tenek culture from the region and Cd. Valles. Museo Universitario Lariab, located at the Hotel Taninull, just 15 minutes away from Cd.Valles, exhibits an extensive collection of several pieces from the huasteca culture. The Edward Seller Foundation supports this museum. .
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