Mata Ortiz is a small village in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, less than 100 miles from the United States/Mexican border. The community, population 2,000, is one of several in a wide, fertile valley long inhabited by indigenous people. Mata Ortiz is located at the base of a mountain known as El Indio and on the west bank of the Rio Palarganas, a tributory of the Rio Casas Grande. The ancient ruins of Casas Grandes are located near by. Wikipedia
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