Paquimé Ruins

Heritage of the humanity

A World Heritage city

As a Magical Town, Casas Grandes hosts another city that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it's not an exaggeration. If we go back to the year 600 of our era, we will see that the construction of a city was already underway, which, according to the impression of a passing conqueror in 1566, "seemed to have been laid out by Romans." He was surely impressed by its hydraulic works and the quality of life that the city of Paquimé offered its inhabitants.

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Some History

The Casas Grandes area has offered refuge to human groups for 3 thousand years. The
Scholars indicate that it naturally became a center of exchanges
commercial and cultural between the nations of the north and south, hosting more than 3
thousand inhabitants. Seashells, ceramics, turquoise, and macaw feathers were exchanged.
and salt. In 1998 UNESCO recognized Paquimé as a World Heritage Site.

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A little history of Chihuahua

Foundation of what is now the city of Chihuahua, which was originally called San Francisco de Cuéllar and later San Felipe El Real de Chihuahua, from this fact the spatial axis of this territory the mining district of Parral to the south, the mission of Casas Grandes and the presidio of Janos to the north "moved" towards the east with the forced passage through Chihuahua.

The Jesuit missions in the Tarahumara were closed, and the property of the missions and the natives of the mission towns was confiscated and handed over to the Franciscan missionaries for administration. On the other hand, an inspector commander of military prisons was appointed in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, New Mexico, Coahuila, Texas and Sonora, who from the town of Chihuahua organized the prison companies, vitalizing the combat against the rebellious indigenous people and establishing military posts in Coyame, San Carlos (Manuel Benavides), Meoqui and Namiquipa.

Local culture

Tradition and customs

Corn and squash were grown in the area around Casas Grandes-Paquimé. Cassava is native to desert areas. Rabbit, wild turkey and bison meat were eaten. Nowadays, beef, pork and turkey are consumed. Desserts are fabulous, made with apple and peach.

Clothing

The mestizos prefer cowboy clothing. The Mennonite males wear an overall for their daily work clothes, and on Sundays they prefer cowboy clothing, while the women make their own dresses.

Religion

The tradition of the noble craft of pottery was rediscovered in the early 1960s. The distillation of sotol, the celebration of Holy Week and Catholic holidays, the meetings of indigenous peoples of the Mogollon area, and the wheat festival in July.

Cultural heritage

Between 1060 and 1340 Paquimé reached its maximum development. At the Museum of Northern Cultures located in the Paquimé area, you can learn about this culture, its skills and its beliefs. In the Pueblo Mágico there are the San Antonio Mission, the Cathedral and the main square.

Museum of northern cultures