It is a "trenza de senderos" (braid of paths) of more than 500 km (sometimes referred to as up to 800 km) through five states: Nayarit, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Durango, and San Luis Potosí.
Key features: 20 sacred sites (natural places such as mountains, springs, and desert areas) form a biocultural corridor.
It starts in the Sierra Madre Occidental (Sierra de los Huicholes), the heart of the Wixárika region, and ends in Wirikuta (in the Chihuahuan Desert near Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí).
This is the sacred place where, according to their cosmology, the sun was born and where the blue deer god (Tamatsí Kauyumarie) left behind peyote (hikuri).
Cultural & spiritual significance: The route follows the mythical journey of ancestors and gods (such as Tatewari, the Grandfather Fire).
Every year, shamans (mara'akate) walk the journey of about a month with rituals, offerings, dances, and chants.
This ensures the balance of nature, the agricultural cycle (milpa), and the well-being of the community.
Peyote is ritually harvested in Wirikuta for visions and healing.
In July 2025, the route was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site — the first recognition of a living indigenous tradition on this scale in Latin America.
It emphasizes the connection between culture, spirituality, and biodiversity.
It is a living symbol of Wixárika resilience and cosmology, not a tourist route but a sacred pilgrimage.
