mestizas
A mestiza is a woman of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry. The masculine form is mestizo. The terms originate from the Spanish word mestizo and were used in colonial Spanish America to designate people of mixed origin. They were part of a broader set of racial classifications under the colonial caste system, known as castas.
In colonial society, mestizas could occupy intermediate social positions and participate in networks that connected European
Culturally, the idea of mestizaje refers to the blending of Indigenous, European, and sometimes African ancestries
Geographically, mestiza populations are widely associated with Mexico, Central America, the Andean countries, and parts of