Headword:
Quextecatl.
Principal English Translation:
see also Cuextecatl; apparently spelled variously, Quextecatl was a name; and there was a Quextecatl, a leader and a warrior associated with the Huasteca and Tamoanchan (see: https://www.cdmadero.tecnm.mx/index.php/conocenos/identidad/mural); Siméon says he was guarding the coast when the invasion led by Cortés took place; another source says the name refers to a place known for "caracolillos"
Orthographic Variants:
Cuextecatl
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