The term Guelaguetza is derived from the Zapotec word guendalezaa which means "Offering, present or fulfillment". It is one of the most popular traditions in the state of Oaxaca. The Guelaguetza has its origin from pre-Hispanic times, it is worth mentioning that this festivity began with a ritual that was done to the ancient gods in the place called by the Zapotecs as Daninayaaloani or hill of beautiful view.

The tejate is a pre-Hispanic drink from the valley of Oaxaca that is made with cocoa, corn, mamey bone and rosita de cacao, a white edible flower with a pleasant aroma and sweet flavor that gives the rosital, a very popular tree in Huayapam.

In San Juan Chamula the cemetery is a very peculiar place, where the tombs have no tombstones and the crosses are of multiple colors, there is a theory that some tombs are older than the arrival of the Spaniards, and that the crosses are not Christian but represent the Mayan cross.