Mesoamerican Indian: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Meso-American Indian

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Map of Mesoamerica showing the geographic distribution of various Indigenous peoples, with regions labeled for groups such as the Maya, Nahua, Zapotec, Mixtec, Otomi, Mazahua, Huastec, Tarasco, and others across present-day Mexico and parts of Central America. Boundaries indicate the approximate areas inhabited by each group.

Coffee cherries harvested

Chinampas in a park in Mexico City.

Almolonga market

market in Oaxaca city, Mexico

Map of northern Mexico and the U.S. border region showing the population distribution of Indigenous peoples by main linguistic groups. Areas shaded in purple represent Uto-Aztecan language groups, such as Tarahumara, Mayo, and Tohono O'odham, while green areas represent non-Uto-Aztecan groups, including Seri, Cocopa, and Kiliwa. Major Indigenous groups and their geographic locations are labeled within the states of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Nayarit, and neighboring re

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