The municipality of San Luis Amatlán is within the region of the southern mountains of Oaxaca, where the climate is dry, semi desert , perfect for the agave to be grown. in this region, from ancient times maguey has been . The people of this region have chosen to support their families based on agave plantations, and their final product called mescal. Mezcal Infame has played an important role in the economic development of the region.