The Huichol are one of the few Indigenous groups that were able to flee European invasion and maintain most of their traditional ways without having to alter them as a result of violent human encounter. They were able to flee from the lush coast of what is now Nayarit and fertile plains of what is now central Jalisco to hide in the desolate highlands of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the dusty and harsh Altos de Jalisco. As a result their way of life changed to meet the demands of difficult climate and altitude. Many of those who live in the highlands continue to travel to their traditional lands including areas of San Luis Potosi to gather materials that are important to them, and as a connection to spaces and terrains that will always be part of their spiritual imagination. Huichol Bags are hand woven in patterns that have been used for centuries.