Natlan appears to be inspired by several indigenous cultures, primarily those of Pre-Columbian Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania, as well as minor influences, such as from the American Southwest.
The names of Natlan's tribes derive from the Thirteen Heavens of Nahua cosmology.
The names of Tenoch's fighting companions, as mentioned in the Talking Stick lore, are of Kenyan, Ethiopian, Amazigh, Burkinabè, Malian and Inca origin, respectively.
The names of characters from Ignition Teaser: A Name Forged in Flames also come from the languages and cultures of Hopi (Pueblo), Yucatec (Maya), Hawaiian, Yoruba, Nahua, and Māori
A book titled An Environmental History of Latin America can be seen on a developer's desk during the 4.4 Special Program.[11]
The music in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail includes guitar and castanets, which are often heard in traditional Latin music.
The music played in the first preview teaser includes balafon and fula flutes, which are often heard in West African music.[12]
Music in the second preview teaser included a didgeridoo, a well-known traditional Aboriginal instrument.[13]
Natlan's graffiti is probably inspired by the City of São Paulo, as Dawei said in 5.0 livestream that they have visited the city for inspirations. The city is known as "Grafitti’s World Capital" because the amount of street graffiti.
The terrain of Natlan as seen in the various promotional material are modeled after landscapes such as horst and grabens and mesas. These are similar to various African and South American canyons and landscapes, such as the Chapada Diamantina, Monte Roraima, and the Blyde River Canyon.
The local flora resembles features savannahs, with baobabs and acacias being common trees.
