La Huasteca is a geographical and cultural region located in
Mexico along the Gulf of Mexico which includes parts of the
states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis
Potosí, Querétaro, and Guanajuato. It is roughly defined as the
area in which the Huastec people had influence when their
civilization was at its height in the Mesoamerican period.
Today, the Huastecs occupy only a fraction of this region with
the Nahua people now the most numerous indigenous group.
However, those who live in the region share a number of cultural
traits such as a style of music and dance along with religious
festivals such as Xantolo. Geography and environment
Historically and ethnically, the La Huasteca region is defined
by the area dominated by the Huastecs at their height. The
actual extension of the region is somewhat disputed as well as
how it should be sub-divided. Geographically it has been defined
as from the Sierra Madre Oriental to the Gulf of Mexico with the
Sierra de Tamaulipas as the north border and th