During this time, trade between Spain and the Philippines brought Spanish ships crossing and stopping at the Mexican port of Acapulco. Among the crew of these ships were Filipino and Indian sailors who intermarried with local Mexican women. The largest populations of Indo-Mexicans are found in the coastal states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, along with Mexico City.
Over the centuries, intermarriage between Filipinos, Mexican-Indians, and the predominant Mestizo population has blurred any clear distinctions. The term "Mexican-Indian" is sometimes used to refer to someone of predominantly Indian ancestry, while the term "Indo-Mexican" is usually reserved for a person with mixed Mexican-Indian ancestry.
While some Indian words remain in the Mexican lexicon and culture, mostly cuisine and music, there are few people in Mexico who still speak and understand Hindi or any Indian languages.
