To the indigenous peoples of this area, the tree was sacred. According to Mixtec myth, people originated from cypress trees, which were considered sacred and a genus. This particular tree was the site of a ritual which included the sacrifice of a dove and was realized for the last time in 1834.
To the indigenous peoples of this area, the tree was holy. According to Mixtec myth, people originated from cypress trees, which were considered sacred and a genus. This specific tree served as a ritual site where a dove was sacrificed, and it last occurred in 1834.