San Antonio Cuajimoloyas Explained

San Antonio Cuajimoloyas (often known simply as Cuajimoloyas) is a village in the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca region in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is located at an elevation of 10,490 feet (3,197 meters).[1]

Cuajimoloyas, along with several other neighboring villages, are collectively known as los pueblos mancomunados, self-governing communities that are mostly inhabited by ethnic Zapotecs. (The other villages include Santa María Yavesía, Santa Catarina Lachatao, San Miguel Amatlán, Benito Juárez, La Neveria, Latuvi, and Llano Grande.)[2] Cuajimoloyas' local economy relies heavily on eco-tourism, and is known for an annual mushroom festival, La Feria Regional del hongos silvestres, held in late July or early August.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schafer . Norma . In The Cloud Forest at San Antonio Cuajimoloyas, Ixtlan, Oaxaca, Mexico . Oaxaca Culture . December 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: San Antonio Cuajimoloyas: Los majestuosos senderos entre las nubes de Oaxaca . MXCity . 2022-12-26.
  3. News: Mulcair . Amy . In Oaxaca, a community unchanged . December 24, 2022 . BBC . April 11, 2013.