Although the size of these groups varied between regions and fluctuated over the course of three centuries, they comprised the hierarchy of power and social status during most of the colonial period. Source for information on Caste and Class Structure in Colonial Spanish America: Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture dictionary. More @Wikipedia
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