Wahaka (village)
Wahaka may refer to: * The phonetic pronunciation of the state of Oaxaca in Mexico * The name of a brand of an artisanal mezcal produced by Zapotec family in San Dionisio, Oaxaca * Wahaka, the name of the rock also known as the "Three Brothers (Yosemite)", in Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California * Wahaka, a former Awami village at the base of the rock known as the "Three Brothers", in Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, California * USS ''Wahaka'' (YTB-526), later YTM-526, a United States Navy tug placed in commission in 1947 See also * Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

Oaxaca
Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 municipalities, of which 418 (almost three quarters) are governed by the system of (customs and traditions) with recognized local forms of self-governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca de Juárez. Oaxaca is in southwestern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Guerrero to the west, Puebla to the northwest, Veracruz to the north, and Chiapas to the east. To the south, Oaxaca has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The state is best known for #Indigenous peoples, its indigenous peoples and cultures. The most numerous and best known are the Zapotec peoples, Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, but there are sixteen that are officially recognized. These cultures have survived better than most others ...
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Three Brothers (Yosemite)
The Three Brothers is a rock formation, in Yosemite Valley, California. It is located just east of El Capitan and consists of Eagle Peak (the uppermost "brother"), and Middle and Lower Brothers. The name ''Three Brothers'' Members of the Mariposa Battalion named the Three Brothers after the capture of the three sons of Chief Tenaya near the base of the Three Brothers. Their original name The Ahwahnechee name was "Kom-po-pai-zes", or sometimes "Pompomposus", is translated as "mountains with heads like frogs when ready to leap". John Muir John Muir John Muir ( ; April 21, 1838December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, a ... considered the view from Eagle Peak to be the most beautiful view of Yosemite Valley available. References External links * Mountains of Mariposa County, California Rock forma ...
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USS Wahaka (YTB-526)
USS ''Wahaka'' (YTB-526), later YTM-526, was a yard tug placed in commission in 1947. ''Wahaka'' was laid down on 2 June 1945 at Jacksonville, Florida, by the Gibbs Gas Engine Company, Inc. and launched on 9 September 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Charles Strohmeyer, wife of Lieutenant Charles Strohmeyer, an officer who was attached to the Industrial Manager's Office, Jacksonville, Florida. She was completed on 3 December 1945. Allocated to the 11th Naval District at San Diego, California, upon completion, ''Wahaka'' was briefly placed in reserve before being activated once more in December 1947 for service in the 6th Naval District. She operated out of Charleston, South Carolina, through the 1950s, providing tug and tow service as well as pilot assistance. From 1961 to 1963, ''Wahaka'' was assigned to Naval Station Rota at Rota Rota or ROTA may refer to: Places * Rota (island), in the Marianas archipelago * Rota (volcano), in Nicaragua * Rota, Andalusia, a town in Andalu ...
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