The Mayo of Sonora and Sinaloa live in an arid belt along the Mayo River on either side of the Sonora and Sinaloa borders. They are well known for their Pascola and Deer dances. They for the most part wear modern clothing and dress in costumes for the various dances. The Easter week ceremony is particularly important and goes on for a week. Jupare is very near the Gulf of Mexico the climate is very desert like.

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 Fariesos with drums, it is very impressive to see hundreds of Mayo’s with their leg rattles made from moth cocoons and the drums. When they run the sound is deafening.		 mayolandscape
 The area around Los Alamos part of the Mayo territory , Jupere is actually closer to the coast