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Nayarit was one of the centers of the Tomb Culture, also found in Jalisco and Colima. Probably flourishing in the last few centuries BC, these peoples buried their dead at the bottom of long shafts in ceremonies accompanied by elaborate offerings of painted terracotta figurines, many depicting male-female pairs (perhaps ancestors). Others portrayed whole towns, including houses, temples and the citizenry. The first Spaniard arrived in Nayarit in 1524, but it was Nuno Beltran de Guzman who conquered the region in 1529. He Founded Compostela, the first capital of the province of Nueva Galicia, on the site of Tepic, an Indian town. Later, Compostela was moved south, and Tepic returned to its original name and eventually became the capital. Nayarit's sierra was the stronghold of the Cora and Huichol tribes, who resisted the Spanish military and evangelists until well into the 18th century. They remain amongst the least assimilated of the Indian groups. In 1767, Charles III of Spain chose the small Nayarit harbor of San Bias to be the port for his Pacific fleet. He wanted to strengthen his hold on the Californias and counter the Russians, who were colonizing Alaska. During the mid-19th century, Nayarit was ruled by Lozada, 'The Tiger of Alicia', who began his career as a smuggler and later became a general on the side of the conservatives and then the French imperialists. In the 1860s, he decided to make the poverty-stricken Indians of the sierra his cause and led an Indian army on Guadalajara in a renewal of the War of the Castes. The Mexican army wounded, captured and quickly executed 'El Tigre'. Featured Mexico Travel DestinationsMexico peasant ecologist freed in murder caseMexico peasant ecologist freed in murder case A peasant fighting logging in Mexico's mountains was cleared of murder charges and ordered freed on Thursday after Pandey for enhanced Nepal-Mexico tiesPandey for enhanced Nepal-Mexico ties Minister for Foreign Affairs Ramesh Nath Pandey and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, Luis Ernesto Derbez Prosecution failures mount in MexicoProsecution failures mount in Mexico Many, many Mexicans thought they saw Rene Bejarano getting caught red-handed taking bribes. Now they have learned they didn't. The former top Palma Sola: AcapulcoPalma Sola: Acapulco Mexico leftist knocks Fox in conservative heartlandMexico leftist knocks Fox in conservative heartland Left-wing Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lashed out at conservative rivals on their home turf on Saturday Plaza de la Conchita: Mexico CityPlaza de la Conchita: Mexico City Macarena Hernández: Goodbye, uelito, my last tie to MexicoMacarena Hernández: Goodbye, uelito, my last tie to Mexico They called my grandfather el rey sin corona, the king without a crown. Around the humble but Mexico, U.S. joining to combat 'narco-violence' on the borderMexico, U.S. joining to combat 'narco-violence' on the border Mexican and U.S. law enforcement agents are combining strengths to place a "unified chokehold" on international Maya Civilization: Urban designUrban design As Maya cities spread throughout the varied geography of Mesoamerica, the extent of site planning appears to be minimal; their cities being built somewhat Museo Ripley's Ciudad de Mexico: Mexico CityMuseo Ripley's Ciudad de Mexico: Mexico City |
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