Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve
The Sierra Gorda is one of Mexico's least developed regions and was historically a thorn in the sides of Spanish explorers and settlers throughout thecolonial erawhen rugged terrain and ferocious resistance byindigenous cultureskept the forests safer from the saws of industrial and commercial expansion. Most of the indigenous people were Chichimeca and Pame, with some Huastec communities and some Otomi in the southeast. Colonial military expeditions did not successfully subdue indigenous populations, who were comfortably capable in the mountains and forests. Augustinian missionaries established early missions in the late 16th century and throughout the 17th century, almost all of which were destroyed not too long after being built. Even after the military established firm control over the
Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve Travel Guide Sections
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