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The state of Sinaloa was the home of the Culture of Aztatlan until about AD 900. Centered in Culiacan and Guasave, the Aztatlan peoples built ceremonial centers with raised platforms, pyramids and ball courts. Their dead were buried with offerings of ceramic figures placed in large funerary urns. At the time of the Conquest, Sinaloa was occupied by eight less-developed tribes, including the Mayos, the Guasaves and the Chichimecs in the sierra. Nufio Beltran de Guzman invaded the region in 1530 and founded his capital in Culiacan. Large-scale Spanish settlement began at the end of the 16th century, with the discovery of mines in the sierra. During the 19th century, Sinaloa's principal port, Mazatlan, was the site of many battles. In 1847, the United States blockaded and then captured the town; Juarez' liberals defeated the conservatives here in 1859; the French bombarded and captured Mazatlan in 1864; and in 1914, the revolutionary army defeated Huerta's forces here after a long siege. During World War II, the Japanese cut the supply of opium and its derivatives, like morphine, from the Orient, and Sinaloa leaped into the breach. Large fields of opium poppies were planted for both legal and illegal use. Since then the culture of drug smuggling has thrived, particularly in Culiacan. Today, Sinaloa is also an important producer of many legal crops, like sugar cane. Featured Mexico Travel DestinationsArizona, Mexico working on border issuesPHOENIX, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The governor of Arizona and her counterpart in Sonora, Mexico, plan to coordinate efforts to fight drug trafficking and illegal Coyotes Openly Do Business in MexicoCoyotes Openly Do Business in Mexico Sidling up to migrants who arrive at the Tijuana airport and cruising the streets in border towns, coyotes in gold TNA News: iMPACT!, Japan/Mexico Stars, Sting, More NewsTNA News: iMPACT!, Japan/Mexico Stars, Sting, More News The first iMPACT! taping of the new year will take place on January 3rd, 2006. As noted here before, Flooding kills more than 160 in southern Mexico, Central AmericaFlooding kills more than 160 in southern Mexico, Central America Rescue workers were searching for victims of a mudslide near a volcano-ringed lake popular with Mexico's Fox Raps U.S. on Plan for FenceMexico's Fox Raps U.S. on Plan for Fence Mexican President Vicente Fox Calls U.S. Plans to Build Fence on Southern Border 'Shameful' Mexican President Vicente Fox stepped Football: Mexico City to stage NFL gameFootball: Mexico City to stage NFL game merican 'tackle' football is coming to Mexico. The National Football League (NFL) announced the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco St. Lucia and Mexico strengthen diplomatic relationsDiplomatic relations and co-operation between St. Lucia and Mexico are expected to deepen with a visit Friday by Mexico’s new Ambassador to St. Lucia, $1 billion guaranteed for projects in Mexico$1 billion guaranteed for projects in Mexico The U.S. Export-Import Bank has approved $1 billion in long-term loan guarantees for U.S. companies providing equipment and services Museo de Geologia del Instituto Politecnico Nacional: Mexico CityMuseo de Geologia del Instituto Politecnico Nacional: Mexico City Mexico rules out poor relations with VenezuelaMexico rules out poor relations with Venezuela The Mexican Government downplayed Friday the possibility of worsening relations with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, accused of intervening in |
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