Huautla de Jiménez region
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The Huautla de Jiménez region is a mountainous area in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known as a cultural and spiritual center of the Mazatec people and for its traditional use of psilocybin mushrooms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huautla de Jiménez region canonical | 1 |
| San Miguel Soyaltepec region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2976377 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Huautla de Jiménez region Context triple: [Mazatec, region, Huautla de Jiménez region]
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A.
La Huasteca Hidalguense
La Huasteca Hidalguense is a culturally rich and biodiverse region in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, known for its Huastec indigenous heritage, traditional music and dance, and lush tropical landscapes.
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B.
Morelos region
The Morelos region is a historical area in central Mexico that was once part of the Aztec Triple Alliance’s domain and is known today for its rich indigenous heritage and agricultural traditions.
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C.
Huasteca Potosina
Huasteca Potosina is a lush, waterfall-filled tropical region in eastern San Luis Potosí, Mexico, known for its dramatic landscapes, rivers, and ecotourism.
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D.
Cuautla
Cuautla is a historic city in the Mexican state of Morelos, known for its key role in the Mexican War of Independence and later revolutionary movements.
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E.
Puebla Valley
Puebla Valley is a highland basin in central Mexico known for its fertile agricultural lands and proximity to the city of Puebla and the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Huautla de Jiménez region Target entity description: The Huautla de Jiménez region is a mountainous area in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known as a cultural and spiritual center of the Mazatec people and for its traditional use of psilocybin mushrooms.
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A.
La Huasteca Hidalguense
La Huasteca Hidalguense is a culturally rich and biodiverse region in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, known for its Huastec indigenous heritage, traditional music and dance, and lush tropical landscapes.
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B.
Morelos region
The Morelos region is a historical area in central Mexico that was once part of the Aztec Triple Alliance’s domain and is known today for its rich indigenous heritage and agricultural traditions.
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C.
Huasteca Potosina
Huasteca Potosina is a lush, waterfall-filled tropical region in eastern San Luis Potosí, Mexico, known for its dramatic landscapes, rivers, and ecotourism.
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D.
Cuautla
Cuautla is a historic city in the Mexican state of Morelos, known for its key role in the Mexican War of Independence and later revolutionary movements.
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E.
Puebla Valley
Puebla Valley is a highland basin in central Mexico known for its fertile agricultural lands and proximity to the city of Puebla and the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | municipality of Huautla de Jiménez ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gordon Wasson
ⓘ
linked to:
Dennis McKenna
Maria Sabina ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | pressure on cloud forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in history of psychedelic research
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major spiritual center for Mazatec people ⓘ |
| elevation | mountainous highlands ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mazatec people ⓘ |
| governingState | State of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCenter | Huautla de Jiménez ⓘ |
| healingRitualName | velada ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | increased foreign visitors after 1950s psychedelic publicity ⓘ |
| indigenousName | Mazatec territory ⓘ |
| issue | tension between traditional practices and psychedelic tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mazatec shamanism
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indigenous healing ceremonies ⓘ traditional use of psilocybin mushrooms ⓘ veladas with sacred mushrooms ⓘ |
| language | Mazatec languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oaxaca
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Sierra Mazateca ⓘ northern Oaxaca ⓘ |
| mushroomSpeciesUsed |
Psilocybe caerulescens
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Psilocybe mexicana ⓘ other psilocybin‑containing Psilocybe species ⓘ |
| partOf | Mazatec region ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
high proportion of Mazatec speakers
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predominantly indigenous ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
coffee cultivation
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small‑scale livestock raising ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ tourism related to indigenous culture ⓘ |
| religion | syncretic Catholic and indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| ritualLanguageUse | Mazatec language in chants and prayers ⓘ |
| sacredElement | psilocybin mushrooms as “niños santos” ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Standard Time (Mexico)
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linked to:
America/Mexico_City
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| traditionalPractice |
curanderismo
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use of entheogenic mushrooms in rituals ⓘ |
| transportAccess | mountain roads from Tehuacán and Oaxaca City ⓘ |
| vegetation |
cloud forest
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montane forest ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Huautla de Jiménez region Description of subject: The Huautla de Jiménez region is a mountainous area in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, known as a cultural and spiritual center of the Mazatec people and for its traditional use of psilocybin mushrooms.
Referenced by (2)
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